8,636 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7,855
- 2016: 8,203
- 2021: 8,636
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grant · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Grant
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Grant is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is reflected in the local population, where the number of seniors has risen sharply over the last decade. The area has grown by about 781 people since 2011, bringing the total population to 8,636.
8,636
▲ +9.9%
- 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 Grant — lower than 56% of areas.
| Grant | 8,636 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The local population grew 9.9% since 2011 to reach 8,636 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and the country, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011.
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.
Grant is seeing a shift in its age profile, as the proportion of children under 15 fell 4.1 points since 2011 while the number of people aged 65 and over rose 6.8 points. Seniors now make up 19.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
19.2% ▲ +55.0%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grant, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 55.1% of the population. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.7% of the community, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.7% ▲ +102.5%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grant, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42250/grant/topic/demographics-identity