39,212 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38,673
- 2016: 35,077
- 2021: 39,212
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elder · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Elder
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age profile for its level marks Elder as a place where the resident population is slowly maturing. The area has 39,212 people, with a typical age of 39 that has climbed by four years since 2011.
39,212
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Elder — lower than 78% of areas.
| Elder | 39,212 |
|---|---|
| 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 grown by 1.4% since 2011, adding about 539 people to the area. Its total population of 39,212 is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Elder is seeing an older shift, with seniors aged 65 and over rising to 18.0% since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
18.0% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Elder, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the population, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.0% ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elder, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Elder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40011/elder/topic/demographics-identity