1,172 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,130
- 2016: 1,186
- 2021: 1,172
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erindale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Erindale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Erindale is 48, making the area far older than the national figure. The population of 1,172 people is larger than most similar areas, with a strong concentration of older adults and seniors.
1,172
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Erindale — higher than 74% of areas.
| Erindale | 1,172 |
|---|---|
| 5066, SA | 12,237 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure and far older than the national average.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents are common here, with those aged 65 and over making up 23.5% of the population, well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.7%, a rate well below both the state and the rest of Australia.
23.5% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Erindale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 57.8%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.1%, which is much lower than most other areas. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Erindale, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Erindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40412/erindale/topic/demographics-identity