384 ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 420
- 2016: 339
- 2021: 384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Highland Valley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Highland Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Highland Valley, where the typical resident is 47. This makes the community far older than the Australian average. With 384 people, the area has a population larger than about 64% of similar places.
384
▼ -8.6%
- 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 Highland Valley — higher than 61% of areas.
| Highland Valley | 384 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 10,143 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Highland Valley is 47, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.4%. Children under 15 account for 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
18.5% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Highland Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 55.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is lower than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.1% of the community.
2.1% ▲ —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +64.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Highland Valley, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Highland Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/topic/demographics-identity