2,477 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,312
- 2016: 2,311
- 2021: 2,477
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Felixstow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Felixstow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of people in Felixstow are married, making it a community shaped by established couples. It is a relatively large area with 2,477 residents, though it has a much older age profile than the national average.
2,477
▲ +7.1%
- 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 Felixstow — higher than 81% of areas.
| Felixstow | 2,477 |
|---|---|
| 5070, SA | 15,393 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the Australian typical age of 38.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.2% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national figure at 13.8%.
27.2% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Felixstow splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.8% of the population, which is a little below the state and national averages. Those in de facto relationships are also a little below the national figure at 9.1%.
0.8% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Felixstow, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40433/felixstow/topic/demographics-identity