1,188 ▲ +100.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 592
- 2016: 573
- 2021: 1,188
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ardrossan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ardrossan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive jump in the average age has reshaped Ardrossan since 2011, with the typical resident now 62 years old. The population has more than doubled to 1,188 people, but this growth has been driven by a significant shift toward a much older community.
1,188
▲ +100.7%
- 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 Ardrossan — higher than 60% of areas.
| Ardrossan | 1,188 |
|---|---|
| 5571, SA | 1,978 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is now 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when the typical resident was only 42.
62 yrs ▲ +47.6%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
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 44.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 10.6% of the area.
44.8% ▲ +184.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -47.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ardrossan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Married people make up 52.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships have fallen to 9.5% since 2011.
1.8% ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -53.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ardrossan, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Ardrossan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421001/ardrossan/topic/demographics-identity