299 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 306
- 2021: 299
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sellicks Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sellicks Hill is far older than those in most other areas, with a typical age of 51. This reflects a population that leans heavily towards older adults and seniors, while children make up a very small portion of the community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sellicks Hill — higher than 59% of areas.
| Sellicks Hill | 299 |
|---|---|
| 5174, SA | 3,004 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 299 people, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age 13 years above the Australian average.
299 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 10.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This gap is mirrored by a high proportion of seniors, as 23.7% of residents are aged 65 and over.
23.7% ▲ +119.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Sellicks Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 16.9%, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Sellicks Hill, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sellicks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41328/sellicks-hill/topic/demographics-identity