41,136 ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34,106
- 2016: 36,630
- 2021: 41,136
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Playford · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Playford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Playford is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both South Australia and the national average. This young profile is driven by a high number of children and a population that has grown by 21% since 2011 to reach 41,136 people.
41,136
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Playford — lower than 74% of areas.
| Playford | 41,136 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age here is 35, which is 6 years younger than the state figure and 3 years younger than the national average. This is a trend that has continued since 2011, when the typical resident was 38.
35 yrs ▼ -7.9%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 20.8% of the population, well above the 17% seen across South Australia. This contributes to a very young age structure, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at just 12.2%.
12.2% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Playford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. In terms of relationships, 46.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships are a little below the national figure at 9%.
2.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Playford, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40036/playford/topic/demographics-identity