1,185 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 902
- 2016: 888
- 2021: 1,185
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Devon Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Devon Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Devon Park is just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. With nearly 40% of the population being young adults, the neighbourhood is shaped by a working-age demographic. This is reflected in the high number of people living in de facto relationships compared to most other areas.
1,185
▲ +31.4%
- 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 Devon Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Devon Park | 1,185 |
|---|---|
| 5008, SA | 14,384 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,185 people, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▼ -8.1%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 39.7%. In contrast, children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below state and national levels, at 13.6% and 11.6% respectively.
11.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Devon Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents have never married, while those in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 17.6%. Around 2.7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
2.7% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Devon Park, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 31%.
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 Devon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40364/devon-park/topic/demographics-identity