Sefton Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sefton Park

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.

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📍 Sefton Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Sefton Park sits — Total population

1,274 ▲ +9.1%
  • 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 Sefton Park — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sefton Park1,274
5083, SA 7,953
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 1,168
  • 2016: 1,210
  • 2021: 1,274

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.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.0% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Sefton Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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

9.1% ▲ +38.8%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

Marital status

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In Sefton Park, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 17 males; 85+: 20 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 12 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 18 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 30 males; 70–74: 32 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 36 males; 65–69: 35 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 47 males; 60–64: 43 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 39 males; 55–59: 44 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 28 males; 50–54: 39 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 41 males; 45–49: 44 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 44 males; 40–44: 45 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 42 males; 35–39: 39 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 59 males; 30–34: 43 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 46 males; 25–29: 46 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 35 males; 20–24: 43 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 40 males; 15–19: 40 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 24 males; 10–14: 37 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 44 males; 5–9: 34 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 30 males; 0–4: 35 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 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