Pasadena · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pasadena

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population marks the current face of Pasadena, where the typical resident is now 49. This age is far higher than the national figure of 38, creating a community with a very high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Pasadena, Suburb / Locality

Where Pasadena sits — Total population

3,073 ▲ +6.2%
  • 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 Pasadena — higher than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pasadena3,073
5042, SA 11,832
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pasadena is larger than about 85% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,073 people. The typical resident here is 49, making the area far older than South Australia's typical age of 41.

3,073 ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,893
  • 2016: 2,993
  • 2021: 3,073

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▼ -2.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 very high number of seniors, with 33.3% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.

33.3% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.1%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.0% ▲ +5.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pasadena, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (51.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.4%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5% of the population, a little below the state average.

0.5% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.4% ▲ +58.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pasadena, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 92 males; 85+: 135 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 69 males; 80–84: 113 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 93 males; 75–79: 115 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 82 males; 70–74: 122 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 94 males; 65–69: 105 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 86 males; 60–64: 90 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 69 males; 55–59: 82 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 95 males; 50–54: 75 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 88 males; 45–49: 76 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 84 males; 40–44: 87 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 83 males; 35–39: 90 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 86 males; 30–34: 94 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 96 males; 25–29: 78 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 77 males; 20–24: 84 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 71 males; 15–19: 69 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 80 males; 10–14: 65 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 63 males; 5–9: 69 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 61 males; 0–4: 57 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pasadena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41120/pasadena/topic/demographics-identity