SA Demographics

The population of South Australia is 1.8 million.

Young South Australians account for…

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 Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) regions, with Local Government Area (LGA) boundaries overlaid for geographic reference.

SA2 regions are colour-coded based on the percentage of people aged under 18, with darker shades indicating higher proportions. LGA boundaries and labels are overlaid to provide a broader geographic reference, allowing the distribution of young people to be viewed alongside local government boundaries.

The legend shows the colour scale used for the SA2 percentages, making it easier to compare areas at a glance. The layer controls allow users to show or hide the SA2 and LGA layers, while the search function allows quick lookup of specific SA2s or LGAs.

1 in 4 young South Australians live in regional/remote areas.

The map below illustrates how remoteness, as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), is distributed across South Australia. Remoteness is classified using the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) and the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia Plus (ARIA+), which measure relative access to services based on geographic location. Areas are grouped into five categories: Major Cities, Inner Regional, Outer Regional, Remote, and Very Remote.

The Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) groups geographic areas into five equally sized groups, or quintiles, based on their relative level of socio-economic disadvantage.

Percentage of young South Australians living in areas within each socio-economic quintile

The socioeconomic status for each area:

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.