633 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 629
- 2016: 610
- 2021: 633
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cherry Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cherry Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cherry Gardens is 48, making the area far older than the national average. With 633 people living here, it is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The community is mostly made up of older adults and seniors.
633
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Cherry Gardens — higher than 68% of areas.
| Cherry Gardens | 633 |
|---|---|
| 5157, SA | 3,015 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the South Australian average, with the typical resident being 10 years older than the same person across Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a heavy lean toward older residents, with those aged 45 to 64 accounting for another 32.4%.
22.9% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cherry Gardens, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national rate of 3.2%. Most residents are married at 58.4%, while 12.1% are in de facto relationships, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cherry Gardens, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Cherry Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40249/cherry-gardens/topic/demographics-identity