37,487 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34,887
- 2016: 35,362
- 2021: 37,487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norwood Payneham and St Peters · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-four per cent of people in Norwood Payneham and St Peters are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown by about 2,600 people since 2011, with the typical resident now 41 years old.
37,487
▲ +7.5%
- 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 Norwood Payneham and St Peters — higher than 71% of areas.
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 37,487 |
|---|---|
| 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 7.5% since 2011 to reach 37,487 people. Residents are now 41 on average, which is two years older than in 2011 and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 only 14.3% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 21.0% since 2011, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
21.0% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Norwood Payneham and St Peters splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. People in de facto relationships account for 10.4% of residents, which is much lower than most other areas.
0.6% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norwood Payneham and St Peters, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Norwood Payneham and St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45290/norwood-payneham-and-st-peters/topic/demographics-identity