11,911 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,873
- 2016: 11,657
- 2021: 11,911
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aberfoyle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Aberfoyle Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of residents in Aberfoyle Park are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 43. This makes the area noticeably older than the national figure, with a population of 11,911 that has remained steady over the last decade.
11,911
▲ +0.3%
- 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 Aberfoyle Park — higher than 62% of areas.
| Aberfoyle Park | 11,911 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 33,635 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 43, which is a little older than the South Australian average and five years older than it was in 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.9% of the population, a figure that rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell 2.5 points over the same period to 17.1%.
19.9% ▲ +81.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aberfoyle Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the community, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.9%, a result much lower than most similar areas.
1.0% ▲ +82.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aberfoyle Park, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041071/aberfoyle-park/topic/demographics-identity