6,429 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Strathalbyn · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Strathalbyn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 89% of similar areas are smaller than Strathalbyn, which has a population of 6,429 people. This is an older community where the typical resident is 47, making them far older than the national figure of 38.
6,429
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Strathalbyn — higher than 86% of areas.
| Strathalbyn | 6,429 |
|---|---|
| 5255, SA | 10,143 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,429 residents, Strathalbyn is larger than about 89% of areas at this level. The typical person living here is 47, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
27.3% —
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% —
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Strathalbyn splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 50.1% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 11.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population.
2.0% —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathalbyn, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Strathalbyn
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414005/strathalbyn/topic/demographics-identity