1,368,209 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1,198,468
- 2016: 1,277,431
- 2021: 1,368,209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adelaide · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Adelaide
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 1.3 million people live in Adelaide, creating a diverse urban landscape where the typical resident is 39 years old. The city is one of the largest in the country and has seen a steady increase in its population over the last decade.
1,368,209
▲ +14.2%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide — higher than 89% of areas.
| Adelaide | 1,368,209 |
|---|---|
| 5067, SA | 10,773 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Adelaide's population grew 14% since 2011, adding about 169,741 people. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 27.4%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.6% of the population, a figure that rose 3.1 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the national average.
18.6% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Adelaide splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Marital status is varied, with 45.6% of residents married and 36.5% having never married.
1.7% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adelaide, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4001/adelaide/topic/demographics-identity