175,626 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 134,140
- 2016: 145,836
- 2021: 175,626
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boothby · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Boothby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boothby is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown significantly to 175,626 people, with a resident profile that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
175,626
▲ +30.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Boothby — higher than 71% of areas.
| Boothby | 175,626 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 31% since 2011, adding about 41,486 people. This makes Boothby larger than about 72% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why there are fewer children under 15 here than in most other areas.
21.8% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Boothby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
1.0% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boothby, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boothby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED403/boothby/topic/demographics-identity