Ingle Farm · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ingle Farm

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

Nearly 45% of adults are married in Ingle Farm, where the population has grown to 9,543 people. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a mix of ages and a significant number of older residents.

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Where Ingle Farm sits — Total population

9,543 ▲ +10.7%
  • 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 Ingle Farm — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ingle Farm9,543
5098, SA 13,058
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure but slightly older than the national typical age.

9,543 ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8,621
  • 2016: 8,825
  • 2021: 9,543

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

39 yrs ▼ -2.5%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high number of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 21.8% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 16.7%, which is about the same as across South Australia.

21.8% ▲ +27.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ingle Farm, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.7%, a little below the national rate.

2.8% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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

9.7% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.7%

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

Marital status

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In Ingle Farm, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 103 males; 85+: 143 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 132 males; 80–84: 137 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 233 males; 75–79: 251 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 287 males; 70–74: 378 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 174 males; 65–69: 245 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 228 males; 60–64: 210 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 235 males; 55–59: 281 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 279 males; 50–54: 258 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 317 males; 45–49: 238 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 297 males; 40–44: 293 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 338 males; 35–39: 355 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 371 males; 30–34: 338 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 394 males; 25–29: 360 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 337 males; 20–24: 268 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 266 males; 15–19: 202 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 276 males; 10–14: 236 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 287 males; 5–9: 244 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 293 males; 0–4: 271 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 Ingle Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40619/ingle-farm/topic/demographics-identity