1,882 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,837
- 2016: 1,836
- 2021: 1,882
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bedford Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bedford Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bedford Park is just 28 years old, making this area far younger than the national figure. It is a small but concentrated community of 1,882 people, where young adults and youth make up over two thirds of the population.
1,882
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Bedford Park — higher than 78% of areas.
| Bedford Park | 1,882 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | 11,832 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 28, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This age is among the lowest for similar areas.
28 yrs ▲ +3.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 28 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children and seniors, with only 7.4% under 15 and 11.6% aged 65 or over. Both groups are well below the state and national figures.
11.6% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bedford Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (35%) and Youth (15–24) (33%), with Older adults (45–64) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married, accounting for 61.1% of the population. About 1.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
1.8% ▲ +147.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +85.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bedford Park, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Bedford Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40087/bedford-park/topic/demographics-identity