11,420 ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,332
- 2016: 11,219
- 2021: 11,420
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Happy Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Happy Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors than the national figure defines the population of Happy Valley. This large community of 11,420 people is noticeably older than the typical Australian area. While the usual resident is 42, the age profile is skewed toward older adults and retirees.
11,420
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Happy Valley — higher than 88% of areas.
| Happy Valley | 11,420 |
|---|---|
| 5159, SA | 33,635 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 11,420, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian figure.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.0%, about the same as the state average.
22.6% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Happy Valley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Over half the population is married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
1.0% ▲ +103.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Happy Valley, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Happy Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40564/happy-valley/topic/demographics-identity