79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooralla · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Mooralla, where the typical person is 45, compared to the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 79 people, with a strong presence of both seniors and children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mooralla — lower than 64% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national figures. There are 79 people living here, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas.
79 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also have a strong presence at 19.0%, a rate higher than most areas.
20.3% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mooralla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mooralla, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mooralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21749/mooralla/topic/demographics-identity