2,023 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,664
- 2016: 2,084
- 2021: 2,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Athol Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Athol Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Athol Park is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a very small proportion of seniors. It is a growing community of 2,023 people.
2,023
▲ +21.6%
- 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 Athol Park — higher than 78% of areas.
| Athol Park | 2,023 |
|---|---|
| 5012, SA | 11,757 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 19% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the 65 and over group is so small at 11.8%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
11.8% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Athol Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 8%, which is well below the national average of 11.5%.
2.7% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Athol Park 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 Athol Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40050/athol-park/topic/demographics-identity