Eden Valley · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eden Valley

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

Far older residents than most similar areas make up the population of Eden Valley, where the typical person is 50. This age gap is stark, as the community is far older than both the South Australian and national figures.

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📍 Eden Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Eden Valley sits — Total population

390 ▲ +7.1%
  • 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 Eden Valley — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eden Valley390
5235, SA 2,640
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 390 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, making the area far older than the national average by 12 years.

390 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 364
  • 2016: 337
  • 2021: 390

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

50 yrs ▲ +4.2%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas.

24.4% ▲ +66.8%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.3% ▼ -27.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Eden Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships are well above the national average at 14.6%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the state figure at 0.8%.

14.6% ▲ +31.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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

Marital status

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In Eden Valley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 25 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 25 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 19 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 19 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Eden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40390/eden-valley/topic/demographics-identity