1,033 ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,039
- 2016: 1,024
- 2021: 1,033
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population than the state average defines Elizabeth, where the typical resident is 38. This creates a community with a strong presence of young adults and children, though fewer seniors than in other South Australian areas.
1,033
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Elizabeth — higher than 73% of areas.
| Elizabeth | 1,033 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | 20,445 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Elizabeth has a total population of 1,033 people, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the area, which is higher than most places. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over (14.3%) is well below the state average of 20%.
14.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elizabeth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are at 8.1%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
4.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elizabeth, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40397/elizabeth/topic/demographics-identity