40,343 ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30,711
- 2016: 39,359
- 2021: 40,343
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Elizabeth · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Elizabeth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Elizabeth is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This shift has been rapid, with the typical age dropping 15 years since 2011. This creates a community where young families and working-age adults are far more common than seniors.
40,343
▲ +31.4%
- 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 Elizabeth — lower than 76% of areas.
| Elizabeth | 40,343 |
|---|---|
| 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 31% since 2011, adding about 9,632 people to reach a total of 40,343. This growth has contributed to the area becoming much younger than most similar places.
35 yrs ▼ -30.0%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has fallen by 12 points since 2011 to just 13.9%, well below the state average.
13.9% ▼ -47.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Elizabeth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. About 12.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, and 42.4% have never been married.
4.3% ▲ +320.0%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Elizabeth, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (37%) 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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40012/elizabeth/topic/demographics-identity