39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 39
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Alfred · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more children live in Mount Alfred than in most similar areas, making up over a quarter of the population. This sparsely populated place has just 39 residents, with a typical age of 40 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Alfred — lower than 77% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 39 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the national and state typical age of 38.
39 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
17.9% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Mount Alfred splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
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 11.5% national figure. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
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 Mount Alfred, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Alfred [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21771/mount-alfred/topic/demographics-identity