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.
Ettrick · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ettrick — lower than 78% of areas.
| Ettrick | 37 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ettrick, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ettrick, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (19%).
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