5,175 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,480
- 2016: 4,964
- 2021: 5,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in West Beach are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is 45. This makes the area noticeably older than the South Australian and national figures. The population has grown by 16% since 2011, now totaling 5,175 people.
5,175
▲ +15.5%
- 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 West Beach — lower than 77% of areas.
| West Beach | 5,175 |
|---|---|
| 5024, SA | 14,670 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and 7 years older than the national figure. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages at 15.4%.
22.5% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the community, a figure that is a little below the national average.
0.8% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Beach, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 West Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031109/west-beach/topic/demographics-identity