4,495 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,100
- 2016: 4,155
- 2021: 4,495
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferryden Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ferryden Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ferryden Park is 37, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. With a total population of 4,495, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas. This profile is driven by a high proportion of young and middle-aged adults.
4,495
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Ferryden Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ferryden Park | 4,495 |
|---|---|
| 5010, SA | 6,109 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.1%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.2% of the population, which is well below the state figure of 20.0%.
15.2% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ferryden Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. However, the 7.2% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.1% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ferryden Park splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Ferryden Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40434/ferryden-park/topic/demographics-identity