19,269 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,317
- 2016: 17,482
- 2021: 19,269
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodville - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woodville - Cheltenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people aged 65 and over live in Woodville - Cheltenham than in most similar areas, making it a noticeably younger place. The typical resident is 37, and the population has grown by 26% since 2011 to reach 19,269 people.
19,269
▲ +25.8%
- 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 Woodville - Cheltenham — higher than 88% of areas.
| Woodville - Cheltenham | 19,269 |
|---|---|
| 5012, SA | 11,757 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown significantly, adding about 3,952 people since 2011. Residents are generally younger than those in the rest of South Australia, where the typical age is 41.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 30.6%. Children under 15 account for 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
15.7% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodville - Cheltenham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships now make up 10.6% of the area, up 2.8 points since 2011.
2.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woodville - Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Woodville - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011097/woodville-cheltenham/topic/demographics-identity