16,516 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,232
- 2016: 15,151
- 2021: 16,516
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitchell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mitchell Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents than the state average define Mitchell Park, where the typical person is 37. The population has grown 16% since 2011 to reach 16,516 people, making it larger than about 82% of similar areas.
16,516
▲ +16.0%
- 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 Mitchell Park — higher than 81% of areas.
| Mitchell Park | 16,516 |
|---|---|
| 5043, SA | 20,327 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the Australian figure of 38. This age has dropped by 3 years since 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 14.6% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 20% of the population, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
20.0% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mitchell Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, a rate that rose by 2.4 points since 2011.
1.6% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mitchell Park splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/topic/demographics-identity