9,892 ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,606
- 2016: 9,769
- 2021: 9,892
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macleod · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macleod
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 9,892 residents in Macleod are married, making it one of the largest populations at this level. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
9,892
▲ +3.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macleod — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Macleod is one of the largest areas of its type in the region, with a total population of 9,892 people.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a balanced age mix, with children under 15 making up 17.7% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure, though the proportion of seniors is a little above the state and national averages at 19.7%.
19.7% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Macleod splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most similar areas. Around 10.7% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
0.6% ▲ +115.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macleod, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Macleod [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21564/macleod/topic/demographics-identity