36,095 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35,455
- 2016: 32,812
- 2021: 36,095
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Light · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Light
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 43% of people in Light are married, making it a community where family structures are prominent. With a typical resident aged 38, the area is noticeably younger than the South Australian average and has a population of 36,095 people.
36,095
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Light — lower than 84% of areas.
| Light | 36,095 |
|---|---|
| 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 1.8% since 2011, adding about 640 people. The typical age of residents is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.7 points since 2011 to reach 17.8%.
17.8% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Light splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose 1.3 points since 2011 to 2.7%.
2.7% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Light, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40028/light/topic/demographics-identity