44,627 ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38,526
- 2016: 41,805
- 2021: 44,627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelaide · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Adelaide
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Adelaide is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This youthful profile is highlighted by a high proportion of young adults and a population that has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 44,627 people.
44,627
▲ +15.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide — lower than 69% of areas.
| Adelaide | 44,627 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by 6,101 people since 2011. While the typical age has risen slightly to 35 years, it remains much lower than most similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%, a group that has grown by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
16.8% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population have never been married, and 13.6% are in de facto relationships, which is much higher than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.1% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adelaide, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 35%.
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40001/adelaide/topic/demographics-identity