43,961 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,005
- 2016: 33,498
- 2021: 43,961
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Enfield · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Enfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest age group in Enfield, where 35.3% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a noticeably young area compared to the rest of the state, with the typical resident now just 35 years old.
43,961
▲ +33.2%
- 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 Enfield — lower than 70% of areas.
| Enfield | 43,961 |
|---|---|
| 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 33% since 2011, adding about 10,956 people to reach a total of 43,961. This growth has seen the typical resident become 4 years younger over the last decade.
35 yrs ▼ -10.3%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 18.3% of the area, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas. At 13.2%, the proportion of seniors is well below the South Australian figure of 20%.
13.2% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Enfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rose to 2.0% since 2011, which is about the same as the state average. Regarding relationships, those in de facto partnerships make up 9.6%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +245.0%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Enfield, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40013/enfield/topic/demographics-identity