5,160 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,142
- 2016: 5,069
- 2021: 5,160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the people in Elizabeth Downs have never been married, reflecting a community that is noticeably younger than most. With a population of 5,160, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is just 34 years old, which is well below the national figure of 38.
5,160
▲ +0.4%
- 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 Elizabeth Downs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Elizabeth Downs | 5,160 |
|---|---|
| 5113, SA | 19,570 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, making the area noticeably younger than both South Australia and the rest of the country.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a young age profile, while the 14.2% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the state average.
14.2% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elizabeth Downs splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.3% of the area, a little above the state average.
6.4% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elizabeth Downs, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40398/elizabeth-downs/topic/demographics-identity