9,601 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,258
- 2016: 9,152
- 2021: 9,601
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Athelstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Athelstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Athelstone is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has seen its population grow to 9,601 people, with a clear trend toward an older community over the last decade.
9,601
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Athelstone — higher than 50% of areas.
| Athelstone | 9,601 |
|---|---|
| 5076, SA | 9,619 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 3.7% since 2011, adding about 343 people. Residents here are generally older than those in most other areas, with a typical age that has risen by 3 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 20.0% of the population, a figure that rose 6.1 points since 2011. This shift is reflected in the drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.2% of the area.
20.0% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Athelstone splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Athelstone has a much lower proportion of people in de facto relationships at 6.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
0.6% ▲ +106.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Athelstone, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Athelstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041014/athelstone/topic/demographics-identity