36,457 ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31,187
- 2016: 34,279
- 2021: 36,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Davenport · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Davenport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the national average mark the identity of Davenport, where the typical person is 41. This area has seen steady growth over the last decade, adding about 5,270 people to reach a total population of 36,457.
36,457
▲ +16.9%
- 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 Davenport — lower than 83% of areas.
| Davenport | 36,457 |
|---|---|
| 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 17% since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 82% of similar areas. The typical age of 41 years is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A higher than usual proportion of people are aged 65 and over, rising to 19.2% since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
19.2% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Davenport splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Over half of the population is married, while the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 10.8% since 2011.
1.0% ▲ +153.1%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Davenport, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Davenport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40009/davenport/topic/demographics-identity