5,043 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,860
- 2016: 4,637
- 2021: 5,043
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Northfield, where the typical resident is just 35. With 5,043 people, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas and stands out for having a much smaller proportion of seniors than the rest of the state.
5,043
▲ +30.6%
- 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 Northfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Northfield | 5,043 |
|---|---|
| 5085, SA | 24,786 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 only 11.4% of the area, which is well below the 20.0% seen across South Australia. This contributes to a young age structure, with 40.9% of residents being young adults aged 25 to 44.
11.4% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships represent 7.8%, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
6.8% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Northfield splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Northfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41050/northfield/topic/demographics-identity