550 ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 466
- 2016: 516
- 2021: 550
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edithburgh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edithburgh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Edithburgh is now 62 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 550 people, the community is defined by a very high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
550
▲ +18.0%
- 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 Edithburgh — higher than 66% of areas.
| Edithburgh | 550 |
|---|---|
| 5583, SA | 838 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is among the highest for similar areas.
62 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 44.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up just 9.5% of the area, which is well below the Australian figure.
44.4% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Edithburgh, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is a little above the national average.
2.0% ▲ +210.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edithburgh, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Edithburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40394/edithburgh/topic/demographics-identity