548 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 525
- 2016: 527
- 2021: 548
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Springfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Springfield is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This gap reflects a population dominated by older adults and seniors, while children are well under-represented compared to the rest of the country.
548
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Springfield — higher than 66% of areas.
| Springfield | 548 |
|---|---|
| 5062, SA | 15,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population stands at 548 people, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. These residents are noticeably older than those in South Australia, where the typical age is 41.
48 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 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 24.6% of the area, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 14.2%.
24.6% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Springfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 61.2%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 4.1%, which is much lower than most areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents reported.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springfield, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41363/springfield/topic/demographics-identity