36,729 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31,828
- 2016: 35,064
- 2021: 36,729
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chaffey · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Chaffey
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chaffey is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This ageing trend is a defining feature of the region, where the population has grown by 15% to reach 36,729 people since 2011.
36,729
▲ +15.4%
- 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 Chaffey — lower than 82% of areas.
| Chaffey | 36,729 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the state average, with the typical resident being 6 years older than those in South Australia. Over the last decade, the area added about 4,901 people.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This shift is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 15.9% of the community.
25.5% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chaffey splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. In terms of relationships, 47.5% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships rose to 11.9% since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chaffey, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chaffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40005/chaffey/topic/demographics-identity