455,707 ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 391,643
- 2016: 423,086
- 2021: 455,707
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelaide - North · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Adelaide - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger typical resident age of 37 makes Adelaide - North stand out compared to most similar areas. The region has seen significant growth, with the population increasing by 16% to reach 455,707 people since 2011.
455,707
▲ +16.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - North — higher than 87% of areas.
| Adelaide - North | 455,707 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has risen slightly by one year since 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.0%, which is well below the South Australian average of 20.0%.
16.0% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Adelaide - North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, a figure much lower than most other similar areas.
2.5% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adelaide - North, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/402/adelaide-north/topic/demographics-identity