6,713 ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,605
- 2016: 6,100
- 2021: 6,713
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Klemzig · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Klemzig
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Klemzig is now just 36 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. With a total population of 6,713, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is shaped by a large presence of young adults and a low proportion of seniors.
6,713
▲ +19.8%
- 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 Klemzig — higher than 86% of areas.
| Klemzig | 6,713 |
|---|---|
| 5087, SA | 12,541 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 biggest group at 35.8%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over being well below the state average.
16.4% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Klemzig, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2% of the population, a figure lower than most similar areas.
1.2% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Klemzig, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Klemzig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40703/klemzig/topic/demographics-identity