16,531 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,512
- 2016: 14,657
- 2021: 16,531
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morphettville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Morphettville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 3,000 new people have moved to Morphettville since 2011, with the population growing 22% in that time. The area is now slightly younger than it used to be, with a typical resident aged 39.
16,531
▲ +22.3%
- 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 Morphettville — higher than 81% of areas.
| Morphettville | 16,531 |
|---|---|
| 5043, SA | 20,327 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Morphettville is larger than about 82% of similar areas, with 16,531 people now living here. The typical resident's age is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
39 yrs ▼ -7.1%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 17.2%. This contrasts with children under 15, who account for 15.4% and are much lower than most areas.
20.8% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Morphettville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 1.5% of the population, which is a little below the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships have become more common here, rising 2.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.8%.
1.5% ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Morphettville splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (38%), 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 Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021062/morphettville/topic/demographics-identity