Redhill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Redhill

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

A typical resident in Redhill is now 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a high proportion of seniors, with over a quarter of the population aged 65 or over.

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📍 Redhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Redhill sits — Total population

147 ▼ -61.2%
  • 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 Redhill — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Redhill147
5521, SA 147
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Redhill has a total population of 147 people. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41.

147 ▼ -61.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 379
  • 2016: 148
  • 2021: 147

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

49 yrs ▲ +14.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 27.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the Australian average.

27.9% ▲ +82.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -23.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Redhill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up only 3.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2% of the community.

2.0% ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

3.7% ▼ -68.3%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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

Marital status

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In Redhill, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Redhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41241/redhill/topic/demographics-identity