76,855 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60,936
- 2016: 68,056
- 2021: 76,855
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Adelaide - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Port Adelaide - East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Adelaide - East is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both South Australia and the national average. This youthful character is reflected in the population, which grew by 26% since 2011 to reach 76,855 people.
76,855
▲ +26.1%
- 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 Port Adelaide - East — higher than 64% of areas.
| Port Adelaide - East | 76,855 |
|---|---|
| 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 35 is much lower than in most similar areas and has trended younger since 2011. This growth is seen in the total population, which added about 15,919 people over the last decade.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 14.1%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%.
14.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Adelaide - East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.1%, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Adelaide - East, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Adelaide - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40203/port-adelaide-east/topic/demographics-identity