3,471 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,200
- 2016: 3,361
- 2021: 3,471
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aldgate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Aldgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 60% of people in Aldgate are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. It is a larger community of 3,471 residents who tend to be noticeably older than the national average. This mix of age groups creates a population that is older overall but still has a significant number of children.
3,471
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Aldgate — higher than 86% of areas.
| Aldgate | 3,471 |
|---|---|
| 5154, SA | 3,471 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Aldgate is 45, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. There is also a higher proportion of children under 15 compared to most areas, at 19.5%.
21.7% ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Aldgate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Just 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the community, slightly lower than the national average.
0.7% ▲ +145.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aldgate, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Aldgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40008/aldgate/topic/demographics-identity