1,508 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,432
- 2016: 1,437
- 2021: 1,508
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Firle · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Firle
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A balanced mix of ages and family types defines daily life in Firle, where 1,508 people live. The typical resident is 39 years old, making the area slightly younger than the state average.
1,508
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Firle — higher than 76% of areas.
| Firle | 1,508 |
|---|---|
| 5070, SA | 15,393 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 1,508, Firle is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical person here is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly evenly spread, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up the largest group at 30.7%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over each make up around 16% to 19% of the population.
18.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Firle, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common, making up 48.9% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 6.5%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Firle, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Firle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40438/firle/topic/demographics-identity