2,763 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,419
- 2016: 2,506
- 2021: 2,763
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Brighton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than most similar areas now lives in South Brighton, where residents are noticeably older than the national average. The typical person here is 44, making the area older than both the state and the rest of Australia.
2,763
▲ +14.2%
- 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 South Brighton — higher than 82% of areas.
| South Brighton | 2,763 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | 15,510 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,763, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, making this group noticeably older than the national figure by six years.
44 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community, with 23.5% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 make up 15.1% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.
23.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Brighton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most people are married (46.9%), while 11.5% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
0.9% ▲ +173.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Brighton, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for South Brighton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41353/south-brighton/topic/demographics-identity