59 ▼ -87.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 477
- 2016: 77
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kelly · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kelly is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With 59 people living here, the community is small and has a high proportion of children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kelly — lower than 69% of areas.
| Kelly | 59 |
|---|---|
| 5641, SA | 1,005 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 35 is much lower than most similar areas and is 6 years younger than the South Australian average.
59 ▼ -87.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 32.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is so much younger than most.
23.7% ▲ +254.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.2% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kelly, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the 59 residents are married (76.2%), while no one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kelly, Married is the majority at 82%; Never married is next at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40676/kelly/topic/demographics-identity