Ingle Farm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Demographics & Identity in Ingle Farm

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

A growing population of 15,681 people defines Ingle Farm, where a significant number of seniors now live. The typical resident is 40 years old, and the area has seen a steady increase in its older age group over the last decade.

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📍 Ingle Farm, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ingle Farm sits — Total population

15,681 ▲ +6.8%
  • 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 Ingle Farm — higher than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ingle Farm15,681
5098, SA 13,058
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 6.8% since 2011, adding about 996 people. This makes the area larger than about 79% of similar places.

15,681 ▲ +6.8%

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

  • 2011: 14,685
  • 2016: 14,837
  • 2021: 15,681

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

40 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 5.0 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 17.3%, which is about the same as the rest of the state.

21.7% ▲ +29.8%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ingle Farm splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.6%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.

2.5% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

8.6% ▼ -7.9%

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

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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

Marital status

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In Ingle Farm, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 193 males; 85+: 258 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 206 males; 80–84: 254 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 350 males; 75–79: 408 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 448 males; 70–74: 588 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 284 males; 65–69: 416 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 363 males; 60–64: 368 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 412 males; 55–59: 481 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 485 males; 50–54: 462 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 512 males; 45–49: 455 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 523 males; 40–44: 524 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 535 males; 35–39: 537 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 528 males; 30–34: 524 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 567 males; 25–29: 496 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 547 males; 20–24: 433 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 454 males; 15–19: 379 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 495 males; 10–14: 431 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 490 males; 5–9: 417 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 449 males; 0–4: 419 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 Ingle Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041040/ingle-farm/topic/demographics-identity