3,231 ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,202
- 2016: 3,219
- 2021: 3,231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Peters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Peters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in St Peters is now 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 3,231 people, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas and features a population that is slightly older than the South Australian average.
3,231
▲ +0.9%
- 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 St Peters — higher than 85% of areas.
| St Peters | 3,231 |
|---|---|
| 5069, SA | 8,387 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,231 people. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 43 years.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.4%. While seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the national figure at 19.3%, children under 15 are a little below the national rate at 15.9%.
19.3% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Peters, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national and state figures, 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Most people are married (53.1%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.4%.
0.3% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Peters, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41375/st-peters/topic/demographics-identity