390,843 —
Higher than 70% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 378,074
- 2021: 390,843
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rest of SA · Capital City
Demographics & Identity in Rest of SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in the Rest of SA is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 47. This regional area is dominated by an ageing population, where nearly one in four people is a senior.
390,843
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–48: 1 area
- 48–83: 0 areas
- 83–144: 1 area
- 144–251: 1 area
- 251–436: 0 areas
- 436–758: 2 areas
- 758–1,316: 0 areas
- 1,316–2,287: 1 area
- 2,287–3,974: 2 areas
- 3,974–6,906: 1 area
- 6,906–11,999: 3 areas
- 11,999–20,850: 1 area
- 20,850–36,228: 0 areas
- 36,228–62,950: 0 areas
- 62,950–109,382: 1 area
- 109,382–190,063: 1 area
- 190,063–330,254: 2 areas
- 330,254–573,849: 3 areas
- 573,849–997,120: 0 areas
- 997,120–1,732,595: 2 areas
- 1,732,595–3,010,558: 4 areas
- 3,010,558–5,231,147: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of SA — higher than 70% of areas.
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
|---|---|
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.4% since 2016, adding about 12,769 people to reach a total of 390,843. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of South Australia.
47 yrs —
Older than 86% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This is the highest proportion of seniors among similar areas, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 16.7%.
24.9% —
Higher than 99% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Higher than 54% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rest of SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% since 2016.
4.7% —
Lower than 57% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Lower than 64% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rest of SA, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rest of SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/4RSAU/rest-of-sa/topic/demographics-identity