752 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 696
- 2016: 676
- 2021: 752
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Summertown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Summertown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Summertown is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national average. This small community of 752 people has a population that is larger than about 71% of similar areas. It is a place where most adults are married and the age spread is relatively balanced across the life stages.
752
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Summertown — higher than 71% of areas.
| Summertown | 752 |
|---|---|
| 5141, SA | 772 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian figure of 41 and noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 29.1%. Children under 15 account for 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.8% ▲ +67.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Summertown, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married at 61.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, a figure lower than most areas. Just 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages.
0.8% ▲ —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Summertown, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Summertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41404/summertown/topic/demographics-identity