11,234 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,254
- 2016: 11,039
- 2021: 11,234
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aberfoyle Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Aberfoyle Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Aberfoyle Park is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is one of the largest areas at this level, with 11,234 people living here. The population is balanced across age groups, though it leans slightly towards older adults and seniors.
11,234
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Aberfoyle Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Aberfoyle Park | 11,234 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 33,635 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 11,234 is among the largest for its kind. While residents are a little older than the South Australian average, they are noticeably older than the national typical age of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
20.1% ▲ +81.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aberfoyle Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 10.0%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the figures for both the state and the nation.
1.0% ▲ +98.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aberfoyle Park, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40001/aberfoyle-park/topic/demographics-identity