5,245 ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,279
- 2016: 5,251
- 2021: 5,245
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Millicent · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Millicent
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 44.4% of the population in Millicent, which is the most common relationship status here. The area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 49 and a growing number of seniors. This aging trend is reflected in the high proportion of older adults and a shrinking number of children.
5,245
▼ -0.6%
- 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 Millicent — lower than 76% of areas.
| Millicent | 5,245 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 7,561 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 5,245 people has barely changed since 2011. However, the typical resident is now 49, which is far older than the national figure and 6 years older than in 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.0% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 14.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
27.0% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Millicent splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
3.4% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Millicent, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Millicent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021152/millicent/topic/demographics-identity