Elizabeth Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth Vale

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

A younger age profile defines Elizabeth Vale, where the typical resident is just 36 years old. This is noticeably younger than the South Australian average of 41. The area has grown to 4,331 people, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas.

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📍 Elizabeth Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth Vale sits — Total population

4,331 ▲ +20.7%
  • 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 Vale — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Vale4,331
5112, SA 20,445
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.

4,331 ▲ +20.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,589
  • 2016: 4,043
  • 2021: 4,331

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

36 yrs ▼ -10.0%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 39 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 20.2% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.0%, which is about the same as the state average.

19.0% ▼ -19.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.2% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Elizabeth Vale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships represent 7.9%, which is well below both the state and national averages.

4.9% ▲ +35.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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

7.9% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

Marital status

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In Elizabeth Vale, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 67 males; 85+: 109 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 54 males; 80–84: 101 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 71 males; 75–79: 73 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 69 males; 70–74: 83 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 95 males; 65–69: 104 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 123 males; 60–64: 101 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 125 males; 55–59: 118 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 110 males; 50–54: 97 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 123 males; 45–49: 125 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 116 males; 40–44: 134 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 135 males; 35–39: 132 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 133 males; 30–34: 154 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 159 males; 25–29: 142 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 171 males; 20–24: 136 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 148 males; 15–19: 132 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 157 males; 10–14: 137 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 160 males; 5–9: 154 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 131 males; 0–4: 135 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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40404/elizabeth-vale/topic/demographics-identity