1,266 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,205
- 2016: 1,209
- 2021: 1,266
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stonyfell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Stonyfell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 61% of residents in Stonyfell are married, making it a place where traditional partnerships are very common. The community is generally older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
1,266
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Stonyfell — higher than 74% of areas.
| Stonyfell | 1,266 |
|---|---|
| 5066, SA | 12,237 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Stonyfell has 1,266 residents, which is larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical person here is 45, making the area noticeably older than both South Australia and the rest of the country.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. There is also a strong presence of older residents, with those aged 65 and over representing 21.2% of the community, a figure well above the national average.
21.2% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Stonyfell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 7.1%.
0.2% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Stonyfell, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stonyfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41393/stonyfell/topic/demographics-identity