Gifford Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gifford Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Gifford Hill is 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small population of just 38 people and a distinct age gap compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Gifford Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Gifford Hill sits — Total population

38
  • 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 Gifford Hill — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gifford Hill38
5253, SA 19,261
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population here is small, with only 38 people living in the area. This is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

38

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 38

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 21.1% of people are seniors aged 65 and over, a rate well above the Australian average.

21.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gifford Hill, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 26.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

26.7%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Gifford Hill, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (17%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gifford Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40491/gifford-hill/topic/demographics-identity