100 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 179
- 2021: 100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gidgealpa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gidgealpa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of just 37 makes Gidgealpa noticeably younger than other similar areas. The community is small, with only 100 people living here, and it is shaped by a high proportion of young adults.
100
—
- 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 Gidgealpa — lower than 59% of areas.
| Gidgealpa | 100 |
|---|---|
| 5731, SA | 234 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 100 people, which is smaller than about 58% of similar areas. Residents here are a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 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 42% of the population. This helps explain why the number of children and seniors is far below both state and national levels.
5.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gidgealpa, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 60.7% of the area.
6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Gidgealpa, Never married is the majority at 61%; Married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gidgealpa
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gidgealpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40490/gidgealpa/topic/demographics-identity