6,296 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,258
- 2016: 5,984
- 2021: 6,296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salisbury Downs · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Salisbury Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than most similar areas, Salisbury Downs is home to 6,296 people. The typical resident is 37, which is four years younger than the South Australian figure. This youthfulness is reflected in a higher proportion of children and a lower share of seniors compared to the state average.
6,296
▲ +19.7%
- 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 Salisbury Downs — higher than 86% of areas.
| Salisbury Downs | 6,296 |
|---|---|
| 5108, SA | 43,329 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,296 residents, this is one of the largest areas at this level. The typical person living here is 37, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, which is well below the South Australian average of 20.0%.
16.9% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Salisbury Downs splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.0%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
2.0% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Salisbury Downs, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Salisbury Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41289/salisbury-downs/topic/demographics-identity