5,704 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,554
- 2016: 5,624
- 2021: 5,704
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Modbury North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Modbury North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Modbury North is 40 years old, making the area slightly younger than the South Australian average. This community of 5,704 people is larger than about 91% of similar areas, with a balanced mix of families and seniors.
5,704
▲ +2.7%
- 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 Modbury North — higher than 86% of areas.
| Modbury North | 5,704 |
|---|---|
| 5092, SA | 18,288 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,704. Residents here are a little younger than the South Australian average, though they are a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, a result that is about the same as the Australian average.
20.4% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Modbury North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (53.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is a little below the state and national figures. About 1.8% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.8% ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Modbury North, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Modbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40900/modbury-north/topic/demographics-identity