36,150 ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38,778
- 2016: 40,823
- 2021: 36,150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Adelaide · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Port Adelaide
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Port Adelaide, representing 29.6% of the population. The area has grown noticeably older over the last decade, with the typical resident now 44. This shift is seen in a shrinking total population of 36,150 and a rising number of seniors.
36,150
▼ -6.8%
- 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 Port Adelaide — lower than 84% of areas.
| Port Adelaide | 36,150 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Port Adelaide is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed by 8 years since 2011, while the total population shrank by 6.8% to 36,150 people.
44 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Older than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 14.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over rose to 19.4%, a 7.4 point increase since 2011.
19.4% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Adelaide splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships also represent a larger share here than in most other areas, at 13.8%.
3.4% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Adelaide splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Port Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40037/port-adelaide/topic/demographics-identity