5,016 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,744
- 2016: 4,893
- 2021: 5,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilbert Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gilbert Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gilbert Valley is 51, making it far older than the national average. The area's population has grown by 5.7% since 2011 to reach 5,016 people, but the most striking shift is the rapid rise in the number of seniors.
5,016
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Gilbert Valley — lower than 78% of areas.
| Gilbert Valley | 5,016 |
|---|---|
| 5414, SA | 134 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 now make up 26.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This growth helps explain why the share of children under 15 has fallen to 15.9%.
26.4% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gilbert Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Over half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 11.9% since 2011.
2.1% ▲ +171.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilbert Valley, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Gilbert Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021117/gilbert-valley/topic/demographics-identity