271 ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 378
- 2016: 269
- 2021: 271
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Golden Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Golden Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Golden Heights is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 271 people is noticeably older than most other similar areas. It has a high proportion of both seniors and children compared to the state average.
271
▼ -28.3%
- 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 Golden Heights — higher than 58% of areas.
| Golden Heights | 271 |
|---|---|
| 5322, SA | 942 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47 years old, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41. There are 271 people living in the area.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.2%, which is a little above the state figure.
24.4% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Golden Heights splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most of the population is married (56.8%), while those in de facto relationships (9.2%) are a little below the national average.
3.7% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Golden Heights, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Golden Heights
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Golden Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40517/golden-heights/topic/demographics-identity