117 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 117
- 2021: 117
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macgillivray · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macgillivray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 6% of residents are aged 65 or over in Macgillivray, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area noticeably younger than most other similar places. It is a small community of 117 people where children make up a significant portion of the population.
117
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- 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 Macgillivray — lower than 56% of areas.
| Macgillivray | 117 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | 3,734 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, making Macgillivray a little younger than the Australian average and noticeably younger than the state figure.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the area is so much younger than most, with seniors representing only 6% of residents.
6.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macgillivray, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (58.5%), though those in de facto relationships make up 14.3%, which is well above the South Australian average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macgillivray, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Macgillivray
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Macgillivray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40801/macgillivray/topic/demographics-identity