51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erith · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Erith
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of residents in Erith are married, reflecting a small and mature community. With a typical age of 44, the area is noticeably older than the national figure. This tiny settlement has only 51 people.
51
—
- 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 Erith — lower than 71% of areas.
| Erith | 51 |
|---|---|
| 5461, SA | 2,598 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the average person in South Australia and the rest of the country.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift toward an older age profile is mirrored by the low number of children under 15, who make up only 11.8% of the area.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Erith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Additionally, there are no people in de facto relationships here, which is far below the state and national rates.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Erith, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Erith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40413/erith/topic/demographics-identity