4,304 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,880
- 2016: 4,008
- 2021: 4,304
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ridgehaven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ridgehaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population than the national average marks Ridgehaven, where over a quarter of residents are seniors. The area is home to 4,304 people, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. This trend toward an older demographic is reflected in the typical age of 43, which is noticeably higher than the Australian figure of 38.
4,304
▲ +10.9%
- 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 Ridgehaven — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ridgehaven | 4,304 |
|---|---|
| 5097, SA | 13,908 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Ridgehaven is 43, making the area a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.2%, a figure slightly below the Australian average of 18.2%.
25.7% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ridgehaven splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships (10.8%) are less common here than in most other areas.
1.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ridgehaven, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41257/ridgehaven/topic/demographics-identity