7,051 ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,835
- 2016: 6,830
- 2021: 7,051
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelaide Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Adelaide Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Adelaide Hills is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community is noticeably older than the state average and has aged by four years since 2011. Most people here are adults over 45, who make up over half the population.
7,051
▲ +3.2%
- 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 Adelaide Hills — lower than 65% of areas.
| Adelaide Hills | 7,051 |
|---|---|
| 5233, SA | 1,513 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 7,051 people in 2021, growing by 3.2% since 2011. This is a smaller population than about 64% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors now make up over half the community, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over rising by 6.8 points since 2011 to 19.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
19.6% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, at 57.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.8%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.9% ▲ +97.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adelaide Hills, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Adelaide Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021003/adelaide-hills/topic/demographics-identity