34,008 ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32,854
- 2016: 34,638
- 2021: 34,008
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Finniss · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Finniss
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 21 years separates the typical resident of Finniss from the national figure. Finniss is a far older area than most, where 40% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over. This shift is stark, as the typical age has climbed by 19 years since 2011.
34,008
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Finniss — lower than 86% of areas.
| Finniss | 34,008 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Finniss grew by 3.5% since 2011, adding about 1,154 people to reach a total of 34,008. This makes it smaller than about 86% of similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +47.5%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 40% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This aging trend is reflected in the children's population, which fell 8.3 points since 2011 to just 12.4%, well below the South Australian average.
40.0% ▲ +152.9%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Finniss, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and fell 5.1 points since 2011. Most people are married (52.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, slightly below the national figure.
1.7% ▼ -75.4%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Finniss, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Finniss [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40014/finniss/topic/demographics-identity