188,227 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 160,213
- 2016: 165,086
- 2021: 188,227
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Spence · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Spence
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Spence is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. The population has grown quickly, adding about 28,014 people since 2011 to reach a total of 188,227. This growth is driven by a high number of children and young adults.
188,227
▲ +17.5%
- 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 Spence — higher than 86% of areas.
| Spence | 188,227 |
|---|---|
| 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 17% since 2011 and is now larger than about 88% of similar areas. This growth has seen the typical age drop by two years since 2011 to 35 years.
35 yrs ▼ -5.4%
Younger than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, sitting at 14.4%.
14.4% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Spence splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose 1.5 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships account for 12.1%, a figure about the same as the state average.
3.6% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Spence splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 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 Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED409/spence/topic/demographics-identity