55,173 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48,501
- 2016: 50,525
- 2021: 55,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Campbelltown · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Campbelltown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of seniors live in Campbelltown (SA) compared to the national figure. While the total population grew by 14% to 55,173 people since 2011, the area is now marked by a large gap between its high number of older residents and its relatively small number of children.
55,173
▲ +13.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Campbelltown — lower than 56% of areas.
| Campbelltown | 55,173 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure. This is a slight change from 2011, when the typical age was 41.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 20.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contrasts with children under 15, who make up 16.3% of the area, a little below the national average.
20.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Campbelltown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.8% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 7.6% of residents, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.8% ▲ +69.4%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Campbelltown, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40104/campbelltown/topic/demographics-identity