3,499 ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,124
- 2016: 3,242
- 2021: 3,499
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tea Tree Gully · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tea Tree Gully
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in 86% of similar areas, making Tea Tree Gully a significant local hub. It is a mature community where the typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
3,499
▲ +12.0%
- 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 Tea Tree Gully — higher than 86% of areas.
| Tea Tree Gully | 3,499 |
|---|---|
| 5091, SA | 7,872 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,499 people. Residents here are generally older than those across South Australia and the rest of the country.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high number of seniors live here, with those aged 65 and over making up 22.7% of the population. This is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%, while the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the national average.
22.7% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tea Tree Gully splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Over half the population is married, and 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
1.1% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tea Tree Gully, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Tea Tree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41432/tea-tree-gully/topic/demographics-identity