6,405 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,986
- 2016: 6,110
- 2021: 6,405
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Valley View · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Valley View
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 6,400 people live in Valley View, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is slightly younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 39. A notable feature is the high number of seniors, who make up over one-fifth of the population.
6,405
▲ +7.0%
- 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 Valley View — higher than 86% of areas.
| Valley View | 6,405 |
|---|---|
| 5093, SA | 9,426 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,405, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents are a little younger than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 39.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.5%, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages.
20.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Valley View, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Australian average. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Valley View, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Valley View
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Valley View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41500/valley-view/topic/demographics-identity