13,864 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,633
- 2016: 13,615
- 2021: 13,864
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Happy Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Happy Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 13,864 people in Happy Valley are married, making it a predominantly family-oriented area. The population has aged since 2011, with the typical resident now 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
13,864
▲ +1.7%
- 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 Happy Valley — higher than 72% of areas.
| Happy Valley | 13,864 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 33,635 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.7% since 2011, adding about 231 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is a little older than the state average and 3 years older than in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This age group rose by 8.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.1%.
22.1% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Happy Valley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the area, which is a little below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships now account for 11.9% of residents, a rise of 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
1.1% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Happy Valley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041080/happy-valley/topic/demographics-identity