244,347 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 216,655
- 2016: 227,745
- 2021: 244,347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelaide - West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Adelaide - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 244,347 defines Adelaide - West, which has seen its numbers climb by 13% since 2011. While the typical resident remains 40 years old, the area has a notably low share of children compared to most other regions.
244,347
▲ +12.8%
- 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 - West — higher than 57% of areas.
| Adelaide - West | 244,347 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 27,692 people between 2011 and 2021. This makes the area larger than about 57% of similar regions.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 only 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over rose to 18.8% since 2011, sitting a little above the Australian average.
18.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships now account for 11.2% of residents, an increase of 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Adelaide - West splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), 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 Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/404/adelaide-west/topic/demographics-identity