1,685 ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,620
- 2016: 1,644
- 2021: 1,685
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Clapham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Clapham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the national average define the population of Clapham. The typical person here is 42, making the area more mature than most of Australia. It is a well-populated neighbourhood of 1,685 people.
1,685
▲ +4.0%
- 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 Clapham — higher than 77% of areas.
| Clapham | 1,685 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 15,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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, with children under 15 making up 19.8% of the population, a little above the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 27%.
18.0% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Clapham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Only 0.2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.2% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Clapham, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Clapham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40258/clapham/topic/demographics-identity