13,452 ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,212
- 2016: 12,710
- 2021: 13,452
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lockleys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lockleys
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children live in Lockleys than in most similar areas, with only 15.3% of the population aged under 15. The area has grown by 10% since 2011, now home to 13,452 people. It is an aging community where the typical resident is 40 years old.
13,452
▲ +10.2%
- 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 Lockleys — higher than 70% of areas.
| Lockleys | 13,452 |
|---|---|
| 5032, SA | 13,452 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,240 people to reach 13,452, making it larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 40, which is 2 years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, the proportion of children under 15 is much lower than most areas at 15.3%.
19.4% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lockleys splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.1% of the population, a figure much lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lockleys, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Lockleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031106/lockleys/topic/demographics-identity