25,066 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22,169
- 2016: 23,558
- 2021: 25,066
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Barossa · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Barossa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 13% since 2011 has seen Barossa grow to 25,066 people. This growth has happened alongside a clear shift toward an older community, with the typical resident now 45 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
25,066
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Barossa — higher than 63% of areas.
| Barossa | 25,066 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 2,897 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in most other areas, with the typical age rising from 41 in 2011 to 45 today.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 67% of council (lga) 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 6.0 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.5%.
22.7% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Barossa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (53.0%), while those in de facto relationships (11.6%) are less common than in most other areas.
1.3% ▲ +93.4%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Barossa, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Barossa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40310/barossa/topic/demographics-identity