Verdun · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Verdun

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A notably older population shapes the daily feel of Verdun, where the typical resident is 43. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a strong presence of retirees.

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📍 Verdun, Suburb / Locality

Where Verdun sits — Total population

235 ▼ -64.5%
  • 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 Verdun — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Verdun235
5245, SA 3,252
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

There are 235 people living in the area, which is larger than about 57% of similar places. Residents here are a little older than those in South Australia.

235 ▼ -64.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 662
  • 2016: 207
  • 2021: 235

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up a huge part of the community, with those aged 65 and over accounting for 25.5%. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 17.4% of the population, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.

25.5% ▲ +114.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.4% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Verdun splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, representing 57.7% of the population. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.4% ▲ +36.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Verdun, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Verdun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41503/verdun/topic/demographics-identity