11,240 ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,284
- 2016: 11,891
- 2021: 11,240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mill Park - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mill Park - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors now shape the daily life of Mill Park - South, where the typical resident is 39. The area has seen a shift in its makeup, with the population shrinking by 8.5% since 2011 as the community has aged.
11,240
▼ -8.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mill Park - South — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population now stands at 11,240 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 4 years since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The community is aging, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over rising by 7.9 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%. At the same time, children under 15 make up 15.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
16.5% ▲ +92.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mill Park - South splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the state average. De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at 7.6%.
1.0% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mill Park - South, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Mill Park - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041221/mill-park-south/topic/demographics-identity