37,135 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31,743
- 2016: 34,249
- 2021: 37,135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Colton · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Colton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Colton is 45, making the area noticeably older than both South Australia and the national figure. This older age profile is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a relatively small number of children. The population has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 37,135 people.
37,135
▲ +17.0%
- 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 Colton — lower than 82% of areas.
| Colton | 37,135 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 17% since 2011, adding about 5,392 people. The typical resident is now 45, which is 2 years older than in 2011 and much higher than most similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (15.6%) than most other areas.
22.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Colton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (51.0%), while those in de facto relationships (9.0%) are much lower than in most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.9% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Colton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Colton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40007/colton/topic/demographics-identity