1,413 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,238
- 2016: 1,352
- 2021: 1,413
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macclesfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macclesfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Macclesfield is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 1,413 people is noticeably older than the state average, with a high proportion of adults and seniors.
1,413
▲ +14.1%
- 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 Macclesfield — higher than 75% of areas.
| Macclesfield | 1,413 |
|---|---|
| 5153, SA | 6,732 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 1,413, making it larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in South Australia, with the typical age being 47.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.3%, a figure well above the Australian average.
20.3% ▲ +78.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macclesfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.1% of the area, which is well above the state and national figures. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.5% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.5% ▼ -59.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macclesfield, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Macclesfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40799/macclesfield/topic/demographics-identity