Adelaide suburbs where seniors live

Myrtle Bank has the highest share, at 38.4% of residents. Glenelg and West Lakes follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 230 eligible Adelaide suburbs.

This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

Shares are the count of Adelaide residents aged 65 and over divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind each suburb page's age profile. Percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Adelaide suburbs where seniors live

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where retirees and older Australians are most concentrated.

Myrtle Bank

SA 5064 · 3,158 residents

38.4% of residents · 1,213 people

A+ 100.0

Glenelg

SA 5045 · 3,440 residents

36.6% of residents · 1,259 people

B 99.6

West Lakes

SA 5021 · 6,768 residents

36.0% of residents · 2,437 people

B 99.1

Hove

SA 5048 · 3,189 residents

33.6% of residents · 1,070 people

A 98.7

Pasadena

SA 5042 · 3,073 residents

33.0% of residents · 1,014 people

B 98.2

Glenelg South

SA 5045 · 2,184 residents

32.4% of residents · 708 people

B 97.8

Glynde

SA 5070 · 2,102 residents

32.0% of residents · 673 people

B 97.4

Hahndorf

SA 5245 · 2,814 residents

31.6% of residents · 890 people

B 96.9

Hope Valley

SA 5090 · 8,184 residents

31.6% of residents · 2,588 people

C 96.5

Bellevue Heights

SA 5050 · 2,712 residents

31.5% of residents · 853 people

A 96.1

Kingswood

SA 5062 · 2,554 residents

29.8% of residents · 762 people

A+ 95.6

Walkerville

SA 5081 · 2,867 residents

29.7% of residents · 851 people

A 95.2

Grange

SA 5022 · 6,143 residents

28.3% of residents · 1,736 people

B 94.8

Marion

SA 5043 · 4,101 residents

28.1% of residents · 1,153 people

B 94.3

Glenside

SA 5065 · 2,852 residents

28.0% of residents · 798 people

A 93.9

Ranked from 230 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

100% share of residents in the relevant age band in the 2021 Census (the band's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Adelaide's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute cohort breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

What are the adelaide suburbs where seniors live?

Myrtle Bank has the highest share, at 38.4% of residents. Glenelg and West Lakes follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 230 eligible Adelaide suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Adelaide suburb is ranked by the share of its residents aged 65 and over in the 2021 Census — that age group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.

Where does the data come from?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census age tables — the same figures behind the age profile shown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.

Why would someone use this list?

People often want to settle where retirees and older residents are well represented — for the amenities, services, and social fabric that tend to follow. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that, not a judgement about any suburb.

How current is it?

The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.

Same list in other cities

Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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Adelaide suburbs where seniors live

Adelaide suburbs where seniors live

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