10,829 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,878
- 2016: 10,376
- 2021: 10,829
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the people in Elizabeth have never been married, marking a distinct social landscape for the area. The community is noticeably younger than both state and national levels, with a population that grew by 9.6% to reach 10,829 people since 2011.
10,829
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Elizabeth — higher than 57% of areas.
| Elizabeth | 10,829 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | 20,445 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is 5 years younger than the South Australian figure and 2 years younger than the national average.
36 yrs ▼ -5.3%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.5% of the population, a figure well above the state average. This contributes to the area's young profile, while the proportion of seniors has fallen to 16.6% since 2011.
16.6% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elizabeth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the state average of 2.4%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 9.4%, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
5.6% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elizabeth, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/topic/demographics-identity