SA Demographics
The following demographic data on young South Australians is sourced from the ABS Census 2021. Data will be updated once the new census is released.
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Population
The population of South Australia is 1.8 million.
Young South Australians account for…
Location
Find out how many young South Australians live in your area!
The above map shows the proportion of young South Australians aged under 18 across both Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) regions and Local Government Areas (LGAs).
SA2 regions are colour-coded based on the percentage of young people, with darker shades indicating higher proportions, while LGA boundaries and their corresponding labels are overlaid. The legend clarifies the colour scale used for SA2 values, making it easy to compare areas at a glance.
The layers allow switching between SA2 and LGA depending on the required level of detail, and the search bar allows quick lookup of specific SA2s or LGAs.
1 in 4 young South Australians live in regional/remote areas.
Age groups
Socioeconomic status (SEIFA: IRSD)
The Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) classifies geographic areas into five equally sized groups, or quintiles, representing decreasing levels of socio-economic disadvantage.
Percentage of young South Australians living in each socio-economic quintile:
The socioeconomic status for each area:
Country of birth
Find out how many young South Australians were born overseas!
The majority of young South Australians were born in Australia, but a little more than 1 in 10 were born overseas.
