1,274 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,168
- 2016: 1,210
- 2021: 1,274
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sefton Park · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,274 people in Sefton Park are married. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 39, making it a little younger than the South Australian average. It is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sefton Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Sefton Park | 1,274 |
|---|---|
| 5083, SA | 7,953 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,274. At 39 years old, the typical resident is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
1,274 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with young adults aged 25 to 44 making up the largest group at 28.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17% of the population, which is well below the state figure of 20%.
17.0% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Sefton Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 48.6% of the area, while 35.6% have never married. Those in de facto relationships represent 9.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.5% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Sefton Park, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sefton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41326/sefton-park/topic/demographics-identity