81 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75
- 2021: 81
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fords · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fords
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 70% of people in Fords are married, making it a community where traditional family structures are very common. With a total population of only 81 people, it is a small area with a notably high number of children compared to most other regions.
81
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- 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 Fords — lower than 64% of areas.
| Fords | 81 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | 3,447 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 21% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17%. This helps explain why the area has a lower proportion of seniors than most places.
16.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fords splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and only 5.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fords, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Fords [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40451/fords/topic/demographics-identity