41,939 ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42,413
- 2016: 40,925
- 2021: 41,939
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taylor · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Taylor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 45% of residents in Taylor have never been married, reflecting a community with a very young population. The typical person here is just 32, which is far younger than the South Australian average. This youthfulness is a defining feature of the area's identity.
41,939
▼ -1.1%
- 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 Taylor — lower than 73% of areas.
| Taylor | 41,939 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 32, making Taylor one of the youngest areas at this level and noticeably younger than the national figure. The total population has shrank slightly by 1.1% since 2011, now sitting at 41,939 people.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors is much lower than most areas at 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Taylor, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the state average and has risen since 2011. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 14.2%.
4.5% ▲ +102.2%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Taylor, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40042/taylor/topic/demographics-identity