13,161 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,156
- 2016: 12,429
- 2021: 13,161
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Agnes - Ridgehaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in St Agnes - Ridgehaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas defines St Agnes - Ridgehaven. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This shift is clear as the population has grown by 8.3% to 13,161 people since 2011.
13,161
▲ +8.3%
- 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 St Agnes - Ridgehaven — higher than 68% of areas.
| St Agnes - Ridgehaven | 13,161 |
|---|---|
| 5091, SA | 7,872 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the Australian figure. This age has crept up by one year since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly one in four residents is aged 65 or over, a figure well above both the state and national levels that has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
24.0% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St Agnes - Ridgehaven splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.6%.
1.2% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Agnes - Ridgehaven, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 St Agnes - Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051055/st-agnes-ridgehaven/topic/demographics-identity