305 ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 329
- 2016: 269
- 2021: 305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northern Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northern Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 310 people live in Northern Heights, making it larger than about 61% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community is defined by a mix of middle-aged adults and a higher-than-usual rate of de facto partnerships.
305
▼ -7.3%
- 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 Northern Heights — higher than 59% of areas.
| Northern Heights | 305 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the typical person across Australia.
42 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.4% of the population, while those aged 65 and over account for 18.7%. Both figures sit around the middle for areas at this level.
18.7% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northern Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.8%, which is well above the national figure. About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a rate higher than most similar areas.
3.3% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northern Heights, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northern Heights
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41049/northern-heights/topic/demographics-identity