6,956 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,648
- 2016: 6,586
- 2021: 6,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highbury · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 6,956 people in Highbury are married, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The community is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41. It is a balanced population with a steady mix of families and seniors.
6,956
▲ +4.6%
- 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 Highbury — higher than 87% of areas.
| Highbury | 6,956 |
|---|---|
| 5089, SA | 6,956 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,956 people. At 41 years, the typical resident is about the same age as those across South Australia, but noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is fairly evenly split, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 26.5%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both sit around 18% to 19%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
19.4% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Highbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national average, 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%.
1.0% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highbury, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Highbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40587/highbury/topic/demographics-identity