6,997 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,718
- 2016: 6,205
- 2021: 6,997
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Findon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Findon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Findon is just 37, making the area noticeably younger than most other parts of South Australia. This larger community of 6,997 people features a strong presence of young adults, who make up nearly a third of the population.
6,997
▲ +22.4%
- 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 Findon — higher than 87% of areas.
| Findon | 6,997 |
|---|---|
| 5023, SA | 17,880 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,997, which is among the largest for areas at this level. The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 32% of the population. Conversely, children under 15 account for 15.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
17.5% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Findon, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, a figure slightly below the national average of 11.5%.
1.8% ▲ +46.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +60.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Findon splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Findon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Findon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40436/findon/topic/demographics-identity