10,683 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,277
- 2016: 9,891
- 2021: 10,683
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salisbury North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Salisbury North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 43% of people in Salisbury North have never been married, reflecting a youthful community of 10,683 residents. The area is noticeably younger than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged just 35. This creates a demographic profile skewed heavily towards children and young adults.
10,683
▲ +15.2%
- 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 Salisbury North — higher than 87% of areas.
| Salisbury North | 10,683 |
|---|---|
| 5108, SA | 43,329 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 10,683, this is one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 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.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the South Australian average. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 14.5%, which is well below the state's 20.0%.
14.5% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Salisbury North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 10.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as across Australia.
4.3% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Salisbury North, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by 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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41292/salisbury-north/topic/demographics-identity