99,932 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79,870
- 2016: 90,154
- 2021: 99,932
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Playford · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Playford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Playford, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. The area has grown quickly, adding about 20,062 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 99,932.
99,932
▲ +25.1%
- 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 Playford — higher than 75% of areas.
| Playford | 99,932 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 33 is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. This age profile has remained steady since 2011, while the total population grew by 25% over the decade.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as 22.8% of people are under 15—well above the 18.2% national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 13.0% of the population, which is well below both the state and national averages.
13.0% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Playford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, a rate higher than most other areas.
4.2% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Playford splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40202/playford/topic/demographics-identity