18,202 ▲ +40.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,962
- 2016: 15,115
- 2021: 18,202
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelaide · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Adelaide
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Adelaide is now just 31 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With a population of 18,202, the city center is a major hub that attracts a huge number of young adults and people in non-traditional partnerships.
18,202
▲ +40.4%
- 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 — higher than 89% of areas.
| Adelaide | 18,202 |
|---|---|
| 5000, SA | 18,202 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 18,202, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents here are far younger than the South Australian average, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a young-skewing area where 40.5% of people are young adults, which helps explain why children under 15 make up only 5.2% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 18.2%, and seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 11.7%.
11.7% ▲ +46.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.2% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, at 17.2%, which is well above the national figure. Most residents have never been married (64%), while 1.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.5% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adelaide, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 23%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40002/adelaide/topic/demographics-identity