Hallett Cove · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hallett Cove

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

Over half of the 12,512 people in Hallett Cove are married. This is a larger community than most of its kind, where residents are generally older than the national average. The area has a balanced mix of ages, with a strong presence of older adults and seniors.

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📍 Hallett Cove, Suburb / Locality

Where Hallett Cove sits — Total population

12,512 ▲ +2.1%
  • 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 Hallett Cove — higher than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hallett Cove12,512
5158, SA 25,087
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 43, making the population noticeably older than the Australian figure. With 12,512 people, it is among the largest areas at this level.

12,512 ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12,257
  • 2016: 12,301
  • 2021: 12,512

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

43 yrs ▲ +7.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 29.3%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

19.1% ▲ +78.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.4% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hallett Cove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, a figure lower than most areas.

1.0% ▲ +82.4%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.1% ▲ +30.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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

Marital status

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In Hallett Cove, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 77 males; 85+: 96 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 103 males; 80–84: 124 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 186 males; 75–79: 171 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 359 males; 70–74: 346 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 447 males; 65–69: 488 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 486 males; 60–64: 537 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 473 males; 55–59: 476 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 408 males; 50–54: 455 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 388 males; 45–49: 443 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 425 males; 40–44: 436 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 417 males; 35–39: 442 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 331 males; 30–34: 375 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 310 males; 25–29: 297 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 358 males; 20–24: 327 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 370 males; 15–19: 321 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 374 males; 10–14: 363 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 359 males; 5–9: 354 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 318 males; 0–4: 295 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 Hallett Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40554/hallett-cove/topic/demographics-identity