17,496 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,738
- 2016: 16,428
- 2021: 17,496
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hope Valley - Modbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Hope Valley - Modbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors than the national average live in Hope Valley - Modbury. This area has a population of 17,496 people and is notably older than most other similar places. The typical resident is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
17,496
▲ +11.2%
- 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 Hope Valley - Modbury — higher than 85% of areas.
| Hope Valley - Modbury | 17,496 |
|---|---|
| 5090, SA | 8,184 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 11% since 2011, adding about 1,758 people to the area. This makes it larger than about 85% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 15.5%, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
24.4% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Hope Valley - Modbury splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average. People in de facto relationships make up 8.7% of the population, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.4% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hope Valley - Modbury, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Widowed (9%).
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 Hope Valley - Modbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051052/hope-valley-modbury/topic/demographics-identity