99,190 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79,115
- 2016: 89,372
- 2021: 99,190
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Playford · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Playford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Playford is just 33, making it far younger than the South Australian average. The area is growing quickly and has a high proportion of children, which helps explain why it feels so much younger than the rest of the state. Its population has climbed by 25% since 2011 to reach 99,190 people.
99,190
▲ +25.4%
- 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 Playford — higher than 86% of areas.
| Playford | 99,190 |
|---|---|
| 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 by 20,075 people since 2011, making Playford larger than about 85% of similar areas. This growth has come alongside a typical age that remains noticeably younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 22.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, the share of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas, sitting at 12.8%.
12.8% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Playford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the community, which is a little above the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.5%, a rate higher than most other areas.
4.2% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Playford, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45680/playford/topic/demographics-identity