11,048 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,362
- 2016: 10,473
- 2021: 11,048
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highbury - Dernancourt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Highbury - Dernancourt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 11,048 people in Highbury - Dernancourt are married, with 56.1% of the population in this category. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42.
11,048
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Highbury - Dernancourt — higher than 58% of areas.
| Highbury - Dernancourt | 11,048 |
|---|---|
| 5132, SA | 435 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.6% since 2011, adding about 686 people. Residents are a little older than those in South Australia and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group grew by 5.3 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 fell slightly to 17.3%.
21.1% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highbury - Dernancourt splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure. Indigenous residents account for 0.9%, a rate that is a little below the state and national levels.
0.9% ▲ +78.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highbury - Dernancourt, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Highbury - Dernancourt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051051/highbury-dernancourt/topic/demographics-identity