Elizabeth North · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth North

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Elizabeth North than in most other areas. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian average. With 3,588 residents, it is larger than about 86% of similar areas.

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📍 Elizabeth North, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth North sits — Total population

3,588 ▲ +11.0%
  • 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 Elizabeth North — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth North3,588
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 36, making Elizabeth North a little younger than the national figure and noticeably younger than the state average.

3,588 ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,232
  • 2016: 3,463
  • 2021: 3,588

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

36 yrs ▲ +5.9%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 36 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 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national and state figures. This youthful tilt is further highlighted by the fact that seniors aged 65 and over are well below the South Australian average.

16.0% ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.3% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Elizabeth North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 6.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national and state averages. Nearly half of the population (49.7%) have never been married.

6.9% ▲ +80.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.0% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Elizabeth North, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (24%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 27 males; 85+: 60 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 33 males; 80–84: 41 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 40 males; 75–79: 50 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 53 males; 70–74: 81 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 95 males; 65–69: 85 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 112 males; 60–64: 102 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 113 males; 55–59: 117 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 108 males; 50–54: 115 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 82 males; 45–49: 95 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 110 males; 40–44: 90 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 124 males; 35–39: 111 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 139 males; 30–34: 130 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 161 males; 25–29: 145 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 130 males; 20–24: 140 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 97 males; 15–19: 97 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 110 males; 10–14: 101 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 120 males; 5–9: 115 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 117 males; 0–4: 122 females

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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40401/elizabeth-north/topic/demographics-identity