1,376 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,301
- 2016: 1,298
- 2021: 1,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birdwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birdwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 1,376 people live in Birdwood, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 43. This balance of ages is shaped by a higher-than-usual number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors.
1,376
▲ +5.8%
- 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 Birdwood — higher than 75% of areas.
| Birdwood | 1,376 |
|---|---|
| 5234, SA | 1,376 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43 years old, which is a little older than the South Australian average of 41 and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, as children under 15 make up 19.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to a smaller proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 16.1%, well below the state figure of 20%.
16.1% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Birdwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (52.4%) or have never married (30.8%). Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.9% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birdwood, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Birdwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40109/birdwood/topic/demographics-identity