2,516 ▲ +58.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,591
- 2016: 2,052
- 2021: 2,516
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freeling · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Freeling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Freeling is just 33, making the area far younger than the state and national average. This is a growing community that has added about 925 people since 2011. Its youthfulness is reflected in the high number of children and a relatively small population of seniors.
2,516
▲ +58.1%
- 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 Freeling — higher than 75% of areas.
| Freeling | 2,516 |
|---|---|
| 5372, SA | 2,688 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 58% between 2011 and 2021 to reach 2,516 people. This growth has come alongside a trend of the area becoming younger, with the typical age dropping by two years over the decade.
33 yrs ▼ -5.7%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 13.1% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most similar areas.
13.1% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Freeling splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in other areas, at 17.6%, which is well above the state figure of 11.2%. About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 1.2 points since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +89.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Freeling, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Freeling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415012/freeling/topic/demographics-identity