15,792 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13,783
- 2016: 14,736
- 2021: 15,792
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Light · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Light
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 15,792 people in Light are married, reflecting a strong focus on family life. The area has grown 15% since 2011 and is notably younger than many other regions, with a high proportion of children and fewer seniors than the state average.
15,792
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Light — higher than 56% of areas.
| Light | 15,792 |
|---|---|
| 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 reached 15,792 people in 2021, adding about 2,009 residents since 2011. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure but a little younger than the South Australian average.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is well above the state average. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as the 15.6% of people aged 65 and over is well below the South Australian figure.
15.6% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Light, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is much lower than in most other similar areas. About 11.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
1.4% ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Light, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43650/light/topic/demographics-identity