6,823 ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,679
- 2016: 6,950
- 2021: 6,823
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Adelaide · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in North Adelaide
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of the 6,823 people in North Adelaide are aged 65 or over, making it an area with a much higher proportion of seniors than most. This reflects a community that has grown older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 39 years old.
6,823
▲ +2.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is North Adelaide — lower than 66% of areas.
| North Adelaide | 6,823 |
|---|---|
| 5006, SA | 6,823 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.2% since 2011, adding about 144 people. The typical resident is 39, which is four years older than they were in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 7.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. This gap is matched by a high senior population, with those aged 65 and over rising to 24.7% since 2011.
24.7% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.5% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →North Adelaide splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 14.3% since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.0% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Adelaide, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (34%) 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 North Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401011002/north-adelaide/topic/demographics-identity