14,047 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,165
- 2016: 12,911
- 2021: 14,047
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger families shape the daily rhythm of Elizabeth East, where the typical resident is just 36. This makes the area noticeably younger than the rest of South Australia. The population has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 14,047 people.
14,047
▲ +15.5%
- 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 East — higher than 72% of areas.
| Elizabeth East | 14,047 |
|---|---|
| 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, which is a little younger than the national figure and 5 years younger than the state average. This age has dipped slightly since 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 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 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the South Australian average. This helps explain the younger profile, while the proportion of seniors is lower than most other areas.
15.7% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elizabeth East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose since 2011. About 41.6% of residents have never been married.
4.0% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Elizabeth East splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Elizabeth East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021031/elizabeth-east/topic/demographics-identity