4,500 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,153
- 2016: 4,241
- 2021: 4,500
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fullarton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fullarton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fullarton is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the South Australian and national figures. With a population of 4,500, it is larger than about 89% of similar areas and is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors.
4,500
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Fullarton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fullarton | 4,500 |
|---|---|
| 5063, SA | 12,742 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the state average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 27.2% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
27.2% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fullarton splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 9.0% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are at 0.4%, lower than most areas.
0.4% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fullarton, the largest group is Married at 45%, 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 Fullarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40469/fullarton/topic/demographics-identity