4,607 ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,291
- 2016: 4,440
- 2021: 4,607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 4,607 people lives in Elizabeth East, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 38. It is noticeably younger than the South Australian average.
4,607
▲ +7.4%
- 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 East — higher than 86% of areas.
| Elizabeth East | 4,607 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | 20,445 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 19.8%, a result that is about the same as the state average.
19.8% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elizabeth East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 10.2%, which is a little below the Australian average of 11.5%.
4.6% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elizabeth East, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (30%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40399/elizabeth-east/topic/demographics-identity