54,800 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48,162
- 2016: 50,164
- 2021: 54,800
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Campbelltown · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Campbelltown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 6,600 more people have moved into Campbelltown since 2011, bringing the total population to 54,800. This growth happened while the typical resident's age dropped slightly to 40 years. It is now a moderately sized area with a population that is a little younger than the state average.
54,800
▲ +13.8%
- 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 Campbelltown — higher than 75% of areas.
| Campbelltown | 54,800 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 14% between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian average but a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.4% of the area, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is lower than most similar areas.
20.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Campbelltown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than in most other areas. De facto relationships are also uncommon here at 7.6%, a figure well below the state and national levels.
0.8% ▲ +67.1%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Campbelltown, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40910/campbelltown/topic/demographics-identity