Adelaide Lead · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Adelaide Lead

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Adelaide Lead is 50 years old, making this community far older than the Victorian and national average of 38. With a small population of only 85 people, the area is heavily weighted towards older adults and seniors.

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📍 Adelaide Lead, Suburb / Locality

Where Adelaide Lead sits — Total population

85
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide Lead — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Adelaide Lead85
3465, VIC 10,111
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 85 residents. The typical age here is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or across Australia.

85

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81
  • 2021: 85

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

21.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Adelaide Lead, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About half the population are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship, matching Victorian and national trends.

11.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Adelaide Lead, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Adelaide Lead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20009/adelaide-lead/topic/demographics-identity