132,400 ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 112,815
- 2016: 121,230
- 2021: 132,400
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Adelaide Enfield · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Port Adelaide Enfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 43% of people in Port Adelaide Enfield are married, making it a large and growing community of 132,400 residents. The area is noticeably younger than the rest of South Australia, with a typical age of 37. This age profile has remained steady for over a decade.
132,400
▲ +17.4%
- 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 Port Adelaide Enfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 132,400 |
|---|---|
| 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 17% since 2011, adding about 19,585 people to the area. With 132,400 residents, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group at 31.9%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.7% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%.
15.7% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Adelaide Enfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the population, a figure that rose 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
2.5% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Adelaide Enfield splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Port Adelaide Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA45890/port-adelaide-enfield/topic/demographics-identity