Ettrick · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ettrick

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

Almost 38% of residents are children, making Ettrick one of the youngest areas of its kind. This small community of just 37 people is far more family-oriented than the state or national average, with a very low proportion of seniors.

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📍 Ettrick, Suburb / Locality

Where Ettrick sits — Total population

37
  • 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 Ettrick — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ettrick37
5253, SA 19,261
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure and a little older than the national typical age.

37

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 37

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 37.8% of the population, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 8.1%, which is well below the rest of Australia.

8.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

37.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 37.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ettrick, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 18.2%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well below the national average.

18.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 18.2%

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

Marital status

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In Ettrick, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Ettrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40416/ettrick/topic/demographics-identity