173,735 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 139,632
- 2016: 140,367
- 2021: 173,735
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mayo · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mayo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Mayo are married, reflecting a stable population that is ageing rapidly. The area has grown significantly, adding about 34,103 people since 2011, and it is now far older than the national average.
173,735
▲ +24.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mayo — higher than 68% of areas.
| Mayo | 173,735 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 24% since 2011 to reach 173,735 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 46 years.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This reflects an ageing trend, as the proportion of seniors rose 7.3 points since 2011.
24.4% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 92% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mayo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2011.
1.3% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mayo, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Mayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED408/mayo/topic/demographics-identity