743 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tonsley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Tonsley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tonsley is just 31, which is 10 years younger than the South Australian average. This makes the area stand out as one of the youngest in its class, with a population of 743 people where young adults dominate the landscape.
743
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- 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 Tonsley — higher than 71% of areas.
| Tonsley | 743 |
|---|---|
| 5042, SA | 11,832 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 31, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and noticeably younger than the national average of 38.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 43.5% of the population. This explains why children under 15 (10.8%) and seniors aged 65 and over (11.0%) are both well below the state and national figures.
11.0% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tonsley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many residents have never married, accounting for 55.8% of the population. This sits alongside a high rate of de facto relationships at 15.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
2.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tonsley, Never married is the majority at 56%; Married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Tonsley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Tonsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41457/tonsley/topic/demographics-identity