171,485 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 144,795
- 2016: 143,526
- 2021: 171,485
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grey · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Grey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 46% of the population in Grey, which is the most common relationship status. The region is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45 and a growing number of seniors. It has seen steady growth, adding about 26,690 people since 2011.
171,485
▲ +18.4%
- 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 Grey — higher than 63% of areas.
| Grey | 171,485 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 171,485 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by four years since 2011 to reach 45.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly since 2011, it remains about the same as the state and national averages.
22.8% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Grey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
7.4% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grey, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED404/grey/topic/demographics-identity