96 ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 96
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maralinga Tjarutja · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Maralinga Tjarutja
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 71% of people in Maralinga Tjarutja identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This sparsely populated area has grown by 32% since 2011, and the typical resident is now 44 years old.
96
▲ +31.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maralinga Tjarutja — lower than 99% of areas.
| Maralinga Tjarutja | 96 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 390,843 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 96 people, but it grew by about 23 people since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by 6 years over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.5%. While the proportion of seniors has risen sharply since 2011, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 18.8%.
16.7% ▲ +294.4%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maralinga Tjarutja, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The community has a very high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population compared to the state and nation. People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, though this figure fell 28 points since 2011.
70.8% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▼ -64.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Maralinga Tjarutja splits fairly evenly between Never married (48%) and Married (44%), with Separated at 5%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maralinga Tjarutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44000/maralinga-tjarutja/topic/demographics-identity