Salisbury South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Salisbury South

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

A typical resident in Salisbury South is 83 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place is dominated by seniors, who make up the vast majority of the population.

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Where Salisbury South sits — Total population

78 ▲ —
  • 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 South — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Salisbury South78
5106, SA 99
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 78 people living here. This is smaller than about 63% of similar areas.

78 ▲ —

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0
  • 2016: 99
  • 2021: 78

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

83 yrs —

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84 yrs
  • 2021: 83 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 87.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why there are no children under 15 in the area.

87.2% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.0%
  • 2021: 87.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Salisbury South, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 89%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 11%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Nearly half of the residents are widowed, while 19.2% are married. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.

Marital status

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In Salisbury South, the largest group is Widowed at 47%, followed by Married (19%) and Never married (19%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 11 males; 85+: 20 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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 Salisbury South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41295/salisbury-south/topic/demographics-identity