10,138 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,150
- 2016: 9,538
- 2021: 10,138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morphett Vale - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Morphett Vale - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher proportion of seniors than the national average defines Morphett Vale - West, where 20.3% of residents are aged 65 or over. The area has grown steadily, adding 988 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 10,138.
10,138
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Morphett Vale - West — higher than 53% of areas.
| Morphett Vale - West | 10,138 |
|---|---|
| 5162, SA | 35,328 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 11% over the last decade. Residents are typically 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure and has barely changed since 2011.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 make up 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and has risen since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.0% of the area, a little below the Australian average.
20.3% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Morphett Vale - West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, which is a little above both the state and national figures. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 2.7% by 2021, which is about the same as the state average.
2.7% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Morphett Vale - West splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Morphett Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041085/morphett-vale-west/topic/demographics-identity