40,879 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38,628
- 2016: 38,863
- 2021: 40,879
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelaide Hills · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Adelaide Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Adelaide Hills is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The population has grown to 40,879 people, with a notable shift towards an older age profile over the last decade.
40,879
▲ +5.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide Hills — higher than 72% of areas.
| Adelaide Hills | 40,879 |
|---|---|
| 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 5.8% since 2011, adding about 2,251 people. Residents are noticeably older than the national average, and the typical age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 now make up 20.1% of the population, a rise of 6.7 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.0% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
20.1% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (55.2%), while those in de facto relationships account for 11.4%.
0.7% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40120/adelaide-hills/topic/demographics-identity