1,062 ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,033
- 2016: 996
- 2021: 1,062
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heathfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Heathfield is 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community of ,1062 people has a high proportion of seniors and is noticeably older than the rest of South Australia.
1,062
▲ +2.8%
- 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 Heathfield — higher than 73% of areas.
| Heathfield | 1,062 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | 6,732 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 1,062, Heathfield is larger than about 75% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older, with the typical age sitting 5 years above the state average.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Other age groups are more balanced, with children under 15 accounting for 17.6% of residents.
22.8% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Heathfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.0%, which is well below the national average. Most residents are married (51.9%), while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly lower than the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathfield, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Heathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40580/heathfield/topic/demographics-identity