188 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 171
- 2016: 181
- 2021: 188
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nelshaby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nelshaby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Nelshaby, where the typical resident is 51. This is far older than the national figure of 38. Despite this, there is a notable presence of both seniors and children living in the area.
188
▲ +9.9%
- 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 Nelshaby — higher than 52% of areas.
| Nelshaby | 188 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 15,241 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nelshaby has 188 residents. The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both young and old, with children under 15 making up 20.7% and seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 24.5%. Both groups are well above the national figures.
24.5% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nelshaby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (54.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 12.8%, which is a little above the national figure. About 2.7% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, similar to the state average.
2.7% ▲ —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +90.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nelshaby, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Nelshaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41017/nelshaby/topic/demographics-identity