2,634 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1,712
- 2021: 2,634
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Clair · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Clair
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in St Clair is just 32 years old, making it far younger than the South Australian average. This youthful profile is reflected in a population of 2,634 people, with a very small number of seniors living in the area.
2,634
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- 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 St Clair — higher than 82% of areas.
| St Clair | 2,634 |
|---|---|
| 5011, SA | 13,986 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 32 is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 44.7% of the population. This helps explain why the proportion of people aged 65 and over is far below the state figure of 20%.
6.3% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Clair, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of residents have never married, and those in de facto relationships make up 14.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
1.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Clair, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (41%) and Divorced (7%).
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 St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41367/st-clair/topic/demographics-identity