145,806 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 129,109
- 2016: 137,979
- 2021: 145,806
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salisbury · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Salisbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 13% since 2011 has seen Salisbury's population reach 145,806 people. This expanding area is noticeably younger than the state average, with the typical resident being just 36 years old. It is now larger than about 90% of similar areas across the country.
145,806
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Salisbury — higher than 86% of areas.
| Salisbury | 145,806 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. Since 2011, the population has grown by 13%, adding about 16,697 people.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This youthful profile is reinforced by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 15.5%.
15.5% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Salisbury, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the area, which is much lower than most similar areas.
2.4% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Salisbury, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47140/salisbury/topic/demographics-identity