25,578 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21,560
- 2016: 23,179
- 2021: 25,578
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Enfield - Blair Athol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Enfield - Blair Athol
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Enfield - Blair Athol is just 34, making it noticeably younger than both South Australia and the rest of the country. This youthfulness is a key feature of the area, where the population has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 25,578 people.
25,578
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Enfield - Blair Athol — higher than 97% of areas.
| Enfield - Blair Athol | 25,578 |
|---|---|
| 5084, SA | 10,908 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 4,018 people since 2011. This growth has happened alongside a slight drop in the typical age of residents, which fell from 35 to 34 years.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for only 13% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20%.
13.0% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Enfield - Blair Athol, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status at 43%, though 40.8% of residents have never married. Around 2.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.1% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Enfield - Blair Athol splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Enfield - Blair Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402031036/enfield-blair-athol/topic/demographics-identity