43,048 ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34,673
- 2016: 38,095
- 2021: 43,048
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ramsay · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Ramsay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ramsay is 36, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This youthful tilt is driven by a high proportion of children, while the population has grown by 24% since 2011 to reach 43,048 people.
43,048
▲ +24.2%
- 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 Ramsay — lower than 71% of areas.
| Ramsay | 43,048 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has increased by about 8,375 people over the last decade. The typical age has remained steady at 36, which is a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the state average. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as the proportion of seniors is well below South Australia's 20.0% at just 14.9%.
14.9% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ramsay, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 28%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1% of the population, a little below the national figure.
3.4% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ramsay splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40038/ramsay/topic/demographics-identity