Suburb in Kangaroo Island

Bay of Shoals, SA

Bay of Shoals had a population of 30 at the 2021 Census (−23.1% since 2016). Median age 52.0. Median weekly household income $1,875. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bay of Shoals at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bay of Shoals's population shrank by 23.1% to 30, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 52.0, it is older than the SA average (41.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 30.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 13 households.

The median household earns $1,875 a week, above the SA average of $1,455.

15.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 81.5% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bay of Shoals beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBay of ShoalsSAAustralia
Population301,781,51625,422,788
Growth since 2016−23.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age52.041.038.0
Households13691,3139,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright30.8%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,875$1,455$1,746
Median rent a week–$300$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,500$1,863
Born overseas15.6%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion81.5%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−23.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 542011
  2. 392016
  3. 302021

Age

Median age 52.0, against 41.0 for South Australia.

Bay of Shoals South Australia
Share of people by age, Bay of Shoals and South Australia
0–90.0%
10–1910.0%
20–290.0%
30–3916.7%
40–4926.7%
50–5913.3%
60–6910.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bay of Shoals at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English70.4%
  2. Irish37.0%
  3. Scottish25.9%
  4. Australian18.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bay of Shoals

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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