1,487 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,208
- 2016: 1,459
- 2021: 1,487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ethelton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ethelton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty per cent of people in Ethelton have never been married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. With a total population of 1,487, the suburb is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The community is generally older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.
1,487
▲ +23.1%
- 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 Ethelton — higher than 75% of areas.
| Ethelton | 1,487 |
|---|---|
| 5015, SA | 6,006 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national average of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 15.5% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.3%, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
18.3% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ethelton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.4% of residents.
3.9% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ethelton splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Ethelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40415/ethelton/topic/demographics-identity