Makin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Makin

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Only 17 people live in Makin, making it a very sparsely populated area. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.

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📍 Makin, Suburb / Locality

Where Makin sits — Total population

17
  • 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 Makin — lower than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Makin17
5267, SA 2,026
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Makin is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the Australian figure but a little younger than the state average of 41.

17

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 17

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (24%).

Age structure

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In Makin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Seniors (65+) (31%) and Children (0–14) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 67%, ahead of Married (56%).

Marital status

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In Makin, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (27%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Makin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40809/makin/topic/demographics-identity