Daw Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Daw Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Married couples make up the largest household group in Daw Park, where 40.9% of residents are wed. This is a moderately sized area of 2,705 people with a balanced age spread and a typical resident aged 39.

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📍 Daw Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Daw Park sits — Total population

2,705 ▲ +10.9%
  • 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 Daw Park — higher than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Daw Park2,705
5041, SA 13,540
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41. With 2,705 residents, the population is larger than about 83% of similar areas.

2,705 ▲ +10.9%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,440
  • 2016: 2,672
  • 2021: 2,705

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs ▲ +5.4%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is fairly balanced, with young adults (25-44) making up the biggest group at 28.5%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

19.2% ▲ +19.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.2% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Daw Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 0.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 11% of the population, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.

11.0% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Daw Park splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 37 males; 85+: 84 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 31 males; 80–84: 44 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 37 males; 75–79: 43 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 55 males; 70–74: 64 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 50 males; 65–69: 60 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 57 males; 60–64: 80 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 75 males; 55–59: 68 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 88 males; 50–54: 104 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 83 males; 45–49: 111 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 74 males; 40–44: 89 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 104 males; 35–39: 94 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 102 males; 30–34: 112 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 91 males; 25–29: 110 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 80 males; 20–24: 89 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 77 males; 15–19: 79 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 85 males; 10–14: 73 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 80 males; 5–9: 58 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 76 males; 0–4: 72 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Daw Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40354/daw-park/topic/demographics-identity