7,871 ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,454
- 2016: 7,096
- 2021: 7,871
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathalbyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Strathalbyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth and ageing have shaped Strathalbyn over the last decade, with the population climbing by 22% since 2011. This is a noticeably older area where the typical resident is now 47. Over a quarter of the people here are seniors, making the community far older than the national average.
7,871
▲ +22.0%
- 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 Strathalbyn — lower than 60% of areas.
| Strathalbyn | 7,871 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 10,143 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 1,417 people to reach 7,871. This growth has come alongside a shift toward an older demographic, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national totals. This has seen a sharp rise of 7.1 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.3%.
26.1% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Strathalbyn splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Most people are married (50.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, a figure lower than in most similar areas.
1.8% ▲ +67.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathalbyn, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011146/strathalbyn/topic/demographics-identity