35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Ives · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Ives
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in St Ives is just 35 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. This small community of 35 people is defined by a lack of seniors and a high proportion of children.
35
—
- 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 Ives — lower than 79% of areas.
| St Ives | 35 |
|---|---|
| 5252, SA | 6,783 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than both South Australia and Australia.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, a little above the state and national figures. In a striking contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Ives, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. There are also no people in de facto relationships, though over half the population is married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Ives, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for St Ives
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41369/st-ives/topic/demographics-identity