39,217 ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29,767
- 2016: 33,397
- 2021: 39,217
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Barker · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Barker
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 39,217 people in Mount Barker are married, reflecting a strong family focus in an area that has grown quickly. The population jumped by 32% since 2011, adding about 9,450 residents. This expansion has helped keep the community relatively young compared to many other similar areas.
39,217
▲ +31.7%
- 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 Mount Barker — higher than 72% of areas.
| Mount Barker | 39,217 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is growing fast, and the typical resident is 39 years old. This is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41, though slightly older than the national typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 19.5% of residents under 15 is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.7% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
17.7% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Barker splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of residents, 1.3%, identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than across the state, accounting for 13.2% of the population.
1.3% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44550/mount-barker/topic/demographics-identity