792 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 712
- 2016: 726
- 2021: 792
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chandlers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national typical resident, Chandlers Hill has a population where the usual age is 46. This small community of 792 people is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Most residents are older adults, making up 37% of the population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chandlers Hill — higher than 72% of areas.
| Chandlers Hill | 792 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 33,635 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure and far older than the national typical age of 38.
792 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the area, about the same as the state average. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 15.2%, which is well below the South Australian figure.
15.2% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Chandlers Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (17%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status here at 64.8%, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.3%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national rates.
0.4% ▼ -55.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +70.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Chandlers Hill, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chandlers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40242/chandlers-hill/topic/demographics-identity