Holden Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Holden Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Noticeably younger residents define Holden Hill, where the typical person is 37. This is four years younger than the South Australian average. The area has grown to hold 3,716 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas.

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Where Holden Hill sits — Total population

3,716 ▲ +17.0%
  • 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 Holden Hill — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Holden Hill3,716
5088, SA 3,716
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37 years old, which is much lower than most areas. This makes the population a little younger than the national figure and noticeably younger than the state average.

3,716 ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,177
  • 2016: 3,296
  • 2021: 3,716

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▼ -2.6%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.4%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.6% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure.

15.6% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6% ▲ +11.2%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Holden Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Nearly 38% of residents have never married, and only 8.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.7% of the population.

1.7% ▼ -24.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 1.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.6% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Holden Hill, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 34 males; 85+: 29 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 34 males; 80–84: 47 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 52 males; 75–79: 70 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 65 males; 70–74: 79 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 75 males; 65–69: 94 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 88 males; 60–64: 110 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 92 males; 55–59: 115 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 118 males; 50–54: 106 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 105 males; 45–49: 107 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 140 males; 40–44: 141 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 190 males; 35–39: 154 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 149 males; 30–34: 144 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 155 males; 25–29: 161 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 127 males; 20–24: 121 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 99 males; 15–19: 64 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 84 males; 10–14: 100 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 100 males; 5–9: 119 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 133 males; 0–4: 120 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Holden Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40601/holden-hill/topic/demographics-identity