5,811 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,388
- 2016: 5,537
- 2021: 5,811
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Somerton Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Somerton Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Somerton Park is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure. The area is noticeably older than most other places, with a large number of seniors and very few children.
5,811
▲ +7.9%
- 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 Somerton Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Somerton Park | 5,811 |
|---|---|
| 5044, SA | 11,578 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,811 residents, Somerton Park is larger than about 91% of similar areas. This population is noticeably older than the South Australian average by 7 years.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 13.6%.
27.4% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Somerton Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 47.7% of residents are married and 9.1% are in de facto relationships, which is a little below the national figure. Only 1.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ +147.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Somerton Park, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Somerton Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41352/somerton-park/topic/demographics-identity