69 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 69
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Butler · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Butler
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 61% of residents in Butler are married, making it a place defined by family life. With a typical age of 37, the area is noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This youthfulness is driven by a very high number of children and a tiny population of seniors.
69
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- 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 Butler — lower than 67% of areas.
| Butler | 69 |
|---|---|
| 5605, SA | 1,852 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Butler is a small area with 69 residents. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure and noticeably younger than the state average.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 29% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over accounting for only 4.3% of residents.
4.3% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Butler splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Butler, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Butler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40198/butler/topic/demographics-identity