596 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 513
- 2016: 544
- 2021: 596
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathpool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heathpool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in about 69% of similar areas, making Heathpool a relatively populous pocket for its size. The community is balanced across all age groups, though it has a noticeably higher proportion of seniors compared to the national average.
596
▲ +16.2%
- 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 Heathpool — higher than 67% of areas.
| Heathpool | 596 |
|---|---|
| 5068, SA | 12,648 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the South Australian figure.
41 yrs ▼ -8.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also make up a higher share of the population than in most areas.
20.8% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Heathpool splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (20%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, at 55.3%, while only 8% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than both the state and national figures.
1.7% ▲ —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathpool, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Heathpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40581/heathpool/topic/demographics-identity