Seaview Downs · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Seaview Downs

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

Noticeably older residents than the national average define Seaview Downs, where the typical person is 42. This is a larger community than most similar areas, with a population of 2,718 people.

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📍 Seaview Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Seaview Downs sits — Total population

2,718 ▲ +1.6%
  • 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 Seaview Downs — higher than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Seaview Downs2,718
5049, SA 10,380
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 2,718, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, making the area a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national figure.

2,718 ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,675
  • 2016: 2,672
  • 2021: 2,718

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

42 yrs ▲ +2.4%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Both children and seniors are more common here than in most areas, with 21.4% of residents aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, a little above the state average.

21.4% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Seaview Downs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 50.8% of people are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Only 0.7% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national proportions.

0.7% ▲ +118.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.3%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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

11.2% ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

Marital status

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In Seaview Downs, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 35 males; 85+: 30 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 43 males; 80–84: 36 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 60 males; 75–79: 83 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 78 males; 70–74: 80 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 67 males; 65–69: 74 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 82 males; 60–64: 85 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 81 males; 55–59: 77 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 93 males; 50–54: 92 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 98 males; 45–49: 98 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 76 males; 40–44: 93 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 89 males; 35–39: 90 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 84 males; 30–34: 72 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 46 males; 25–29: 57 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 73 males; 20–24: 65 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 97 males; 15–19: 73 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 83 males; 10–14: 96 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 93 males; 5–9: 88 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 71 males; 0–4: 85 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 Seaview Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41321/seaview-downs/topic/demographics-identity