Hyde Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hyde Park

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

A typical resident in Hyde Park is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the national average. This small suburb holds 1,660 people and is defined by a high proportion of seniors and middle-aged adults. While the population has grown, it remains a place where more than half of the residents are married.

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📍 Hyde Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Hyde Park sits — Total population

1,660 ▼ -6.8%
  • 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 Hyde Park — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hyde Park1,660
5061, SA 9,752
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a population of 1,660, Hyde Park is larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia and across Australia, with a typical age of 45.

1,660 ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,782
  • 2016: 1,665
  • 2021: 1,660

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

45 yrs ▲ +15.4%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little less common here than in most other areas.

22.2% ▲ +50.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.5% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hyde Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (51.4%), while those in de facto relationships are a little less common than in the state or nation. Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.

0.7% ▲ +293.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.2%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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

9.0% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

Marital status

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In Hyde Park, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 13 males; 85+: 21 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 18 males; 80–84: 12 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 43 males; 75–79: 41 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 47 males; 70–74: 59 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 61 males; 65–69: 57 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 49 males; 60–64: 68 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 67 males; 55–59: 61 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 54 males; 50–54: 62 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 61 males; 45–49: 55 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 59 males; 40–44: 63 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 36 males; 35–39: 44 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 41 males; 30–34: 33 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 39 males; 25–29: 50 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 34 males; 20–24: 46 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 39 males; 15–19: 75 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 46 males; 10–14: 51 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 37 males; 5–9: 50 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 44 males; 0–4: 22 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 Hyde Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40617/hyde-park/topic/demographics-identity