Appendix A: Data Tables

Median age by capital city (Graph 1)

Capital city	Median age of residents in this city
Darwin	34.5
Canberra	35.4
Brisbane	36.5
Melbourne	36.8
Sydney	37.1
Median age for all Australian capital cities	37.1
Perth	37.6
Hobart	38.6
Adelaide	39.3

Source: ABS 2021 Census

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South Australia’s Ageing Population 1921 to 2041 (Graph 2)

Year	Population	People 50+	People 50+ as %	People 65+	People 65+ as %	People 80+	People 80+ as %
1921	493,900	81,800	16.5	25,200	5.1	3,200	0.6
1947	642,600	159,300	24.8	56,000	8.7	8,300	1.3
1961	969,300	211,100	21.8	84,900	8.8	12,500	1.3
1981	1,285,000	329,800	25.7	134,900	10.5	24,500	1.9
2001	1,458,900	454,400	31.1	211,400	14.5	55,500	3.8
2021	1,781,500	698,400	39.2	356,300	20.0	93,000	5.2
2041 (projected)	2,174,500	884,800	40.7	514,400	23.7	192,800	8.9

Source: ABS Census (1921 to 2021).

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Data Table: Population growth 2021 to 2041 by age group

Age	Population 2021	Population 2041	Change from 2021 to 2041: Number	Change from 2021 to 2041: %
50–64	343,600	370,400	26,800	7.8
65–79	260,400	321,600	61,200	23.5
80+	92,00	192,700	100,700	109.5

Figures rounded to closest 100. 2041 is a mid-range projection.

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Regional population projections (Graph 3)

Overall, the population is expected to grow 20 per cent from 2021 to 2041 but major variances include:

• A reduction in the number of people aged 50 to 64 in country areas of around 6 per cent
• An increase in the number of people aged 80 and over in specific metropolitan and country areas.

Area	Increase in people aged 80 to 84 in %	Increase in people aged 85 to 89 in %	Increase in people aged 90+ in %
Adelaide southern suburbs	118	183	191
Adelaide Hills	156	226	318
Fleurieu Peninsula	118	202	245
Kangaroo Island	186	350	324
Whyalla	No data	No data	318

Source: Plan SA (plan.sa.gov.au)

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