Huntfield Heights · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Huntfield Heights

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

A typical resident in Huntfield Heights is 37, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This is a growing community of 4,199 people where families and young adults are more common than in most similar places.

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Where Huntfield Heights sits — Total population

4,199 ▲ +7.5%
  • 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 Huntfield Heights — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Huntfield Heights4,199
5163, SA 14,922
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 noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. The total population has reached 4,199 people.

4,199 ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,907
  • 2016: 4,042
  • 2021: 4,199

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

37 yrs ▲ +12.1%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is well above the state's 17.0%. This helps explain the younger feel of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 16.1%.

16.1% ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.1% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Huntfield Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the community, which is a little above the state average. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 14.1%.

3.5% ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

14.1% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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Huntfield Heights splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 34 males; 85+: 59 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 39 males; 80–84: 42 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 69 males; 75–79: 62 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 88 males; 70–74: 92 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 94 males; 65–69: 97 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 100 males; 60–64: 126 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 127 males; 55–59: 132 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 119 males; 50–54: 132 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 132 males; 45–49: 125 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 128 males; 40–44: 133 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 135 males; 35–39: 151 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 162 males; 30–34: 167 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 152 males; 25–29: 139 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 122 males; 20–24: 118 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 141 males; 15–19: 120 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 146 males; 10–14: 151 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 155 males; 5–9: 145 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 124 males; 0–4: 127 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 Huntfield Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40616/huntfield-heights/topic/demographics-identity