2,920 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,590
- 2016: 2,702
- 2021: 2,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fulham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Fulham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Fulham is 44, which is much older than the usual person in similar areas. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 2,920 people, though the area remains smaller than about 90% of other similar places. It is a community with a high proportion of seniors and a notably older profile compared to the national average.
2,920
▲ +12.7%
- 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 Fulham — lower than 89% of areas.
| Fulham | 2,920 |
|---|---|
| 5024, SA | 14,670 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 330 people since 2011. While the typical age is now 44, this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
44 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.9% of the area, a figure that is well above the national average. This helps explain why the typical age is noticeably older than the South Australian and Australian figures.
22.9% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fulham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. At the same time, people in de facto relationships make up 8.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
0.7% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fulham, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fulham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031105/fulham/topic/demographics-identity