2,452 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,158
- 2016: 2,245
- 2021: 2,452
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Vale Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Vale Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population marks Vale Park, where the typical resident is 42. This community of 2,452 people is older than the national figure by four years and has a higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas.
2,452
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Vale Park — higher than 81% of areas.
| Vale Park | 2,452 |
|---|---|
| 5081, SA | 9,874 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian average of 41. This population of 2,452 is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.0%, a little below the state average.
21.5% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Vale Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 57.1%, while the 6.7% of people in de facto relationships is well below both the state and national figures. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.4% ▲ +75.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Vale Park, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Vale Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41499/vale-park/topic/demographics-identity