376 ▲ +94.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 272
- 2021: 376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edinburgh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edinburgh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Edinburgh is just 23, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. The local population totals 376 people and is far younger than the national figure. This profile is driven by a massive concentration of youth and young adults.
376
▲ +94.8%
- 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 Edinburgh — higher than 61% of areas.
| Edinburgh | 376 |
|---|---|
| 5111, SA | 376 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 23, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. Edinburgh is larger than about 64% of similar areas, with 376 people living here.
23 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 22 yrs
- 2021: 23 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, figures that are far below the national average. This is reflected in the age structure, where 63% of the population are youth aged 15 to 24.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Edinburgh, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 62%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 32%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 5.6% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Consistent with the very young age of the area, 91.2% of residents have never married.
5.6% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Edinburgh, Never married is the majority at 90%; Married is next at 4%.
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 Edinburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40392/edinburgh/topic/demographics-identity