30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12
- 2021: 30
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Magarey · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Magarey is just 34 years old, making this area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. With only 30 people living here, it is a very small community where a large proportion of the population are youths aged 15 to 24.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Magarey — lower than 81% of areas.
| Magarey | 30 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 7,561 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small, with only 30 residents. This makes Magarey smaller than about 80% of similar areas.
30 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
While 20% of residents are seniors, which is about the same as the state average, children under 15 make up only 10% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Magarey, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population have never been married.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Magarey splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (39%), with Widowed at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Magarey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40803/magarey/topic/demographics-identity