40,543 ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34,463
- 2016: 34,637
- 2021: 40,543
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Badcoe · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Badcoe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 40% of people in Badcoe have never married, making it a place with a very high number of single residents. The community is noticeably younger than the state average, with a total population that has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 40,543 people.
40,543
▲ +17.6%
- 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 Badcoe — lower than 76% of areas.
| Badcoe | 40,543 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has remained steady since 2011.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
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 the biggest group at 33.8%. Children under 15 account for 14.6%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%, while the proportion of seniors rose to 16.9% since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Badcoe, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships account for 11.3%, a figure that is about the same as both the state and the nation.
1.2% ▲ +72.5%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Badcoe splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Badcoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40002/badcoe/topic/demographics-identity