6,573 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,878
- 2016: 6,179
- 2021: 6,573
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fulham Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fulham Gardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 6,573 people now lives in Fulham Gardens. This is a noticeably older area than the national average, with the typical resident being 45 years old. It is shaped by a large number of seniors, who make up nearly a quarter of the community.
6,573
▲ +11.8%
- 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 Fulham Gardens — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fulham Gardens | 6,573 |
|---|---|
| 5024, SA | 14,670 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical person in South Australia and Australia. This population of 6,573 is among the largest at this level.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.8% of the area, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 15.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
23.8% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fulham Gardens splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. People in de facto relationships make up 5.8%, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
0.6% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fulham Gardens, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Fulham Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40468/fulham-gardens/topic/demographics-identity