17,650 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,201
- 2016: 17,582
- 2021: 17,650
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goodwood - Millswood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Goodwood - Millswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Goodwood - Millswood, where 45.9% of residents are wed. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident now aged 42. This population has grown to 17,650 people, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas.
17,650
▲ +2.6%
- 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 Goodwood - Millswood — higher than 86% of areas.
| Goodwood - Millswood | 17,650 |
|---|---|
| 5034, SA | 10,148 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.7% of the area, a figure that rose by 5.3 points since 2011. At the same time, children under 15 make up 15.2%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
19.7% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goodwood - Millswood splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 11.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +65.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goodwood - Millswood, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Goodwood - Millswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401071023/goodwood-millswood/topic/demographics-identity