1,157 ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 833
- 2016: 959
- 2021: 1,157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Ashford, representing 37.3% of the population. This creates a community that is noticeably younger than both the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 35. It is a relatively populous area for its size, home to 1,157 people.
1,157
▲ +38.9%
- 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 Ashford — higher than 74% of areas.
| Ashford | 1,157 |
|---|---|
| 5035, SA | 6,364 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the South Australian average of 41.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 17.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.4%, a little above the Australian average of 17.2%.
18.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 1.1%, slightly below the state average.
1.1% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ashford splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40046/ashford/topic/demographics-identity