2,236 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,139
- 2016: 2,199
- 2021: 2,236
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cheltenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 2,236 people in Cheltenham are married, reflecting a mature community with a population larger than most similar areas. The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures.
2,236
▲ +4.5%
- 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 Cheltenham — higher than 80% of areas.
| Cheltenham | 2,236 |
|---|---|
| 5014, SA | 12,539 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 2,236, Cheltenham is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 only 14.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to an age structure where older adults are the largest group at 29.6%.
19.8% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average. De facto relationships are less common here than in most other areas, at 10.5%.
2.0% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cheltenham, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cheltenham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40248/cheltenham/topic/demographics-identity