6,138 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,396
- 2016: 5,834
- 2021: 6,138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Grant
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Grant is now 45, which is 4 years older than in 2011. This aging trend is a key feature of the area, as the population has grown by 14% to reach 6,138 people while the proportion of seniors has climbed significantly.
6,138
▲ +13.8%
- 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 Grant — lower than 70% of areas.
| Grant | 6,138 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 742 people since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45 compared to the Australian average of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Older adults and seniors make up half the population, with those aged 65 and over rising to 20.2% since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 fell to 16.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
20.2% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grant, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.2% of the area, a figure that rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011. Over half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.4%.
3.2% ▲ +87.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grant, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Grant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021150/grant/topic/demographics-identity