Payneham - Felixstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Payneham - Felixstow

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 46% of people in Payneham - Felixstow are married, making this the most common relationship status. This area is noticeably older than the national typical age, with a population that has grown by nearly 9% since 2011 to reach 13,122 people.

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📍 Payneham - Felixstow, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Payneham - Felixstow sits — Total population

13,122 ▲ +8.9%
  • 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 Payneham - Felixstow — higher than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Payneham - Felixstow13,122
5070, SA 15,393
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.

13,122 ▲ +8.9%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12,055
  • 2016: 12,342
  • 2021: 13,122

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs ▲ +2.5%

Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high proportion of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.9% of the area, a figure well below the Australian average.

22.6% ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.9% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Payneham - Felixstow, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 8.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander account for 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas.

0.6% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.4% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Payneham - Felixstow, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 262 males; 85+: 453 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 219 males; 80–84: 300 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 185 males; 75–79: 334 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 261 males; 70–74: 328 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 268 males; 65–69: 350 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 276 males; 60–64: 352 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 372 males; 55–59: 363 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 401 males; 50–54: 408 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 367 males; 45–49: 426 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 363 males; 40–44: 434 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 496 males; 35–39: 460 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 481 males; 30–34: 510 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 492 males; 25–29: 498 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 443 males; 20–24: 423 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 336 males; 15–19: 293 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 316 males; 10–14: 333 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 350 males; 5–9: 330 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 329 males; 0–4: 303 females

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 Payneham - Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401051018/payneham-felixstow/topic/demographics-identity