1,042 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,047
- 2016: 894
- 2021: 1,042
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mallala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mallala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,042 people in Mallala are married, contributing to a community that is noticeably younger than the state average. The typical resident is 37, which is four years younger than the typical person in South Australia. This creates a family-oriented feel across the district.
1,042
▼ -0.5%
- 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 Mallala — higher than 73% of areas.
| Mallala | 1,042 |
|---|---|
| 5502, SA | 1,716 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mallala has a population of 1,042 people, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure.
37 yrs ▼ -9.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain the younger age profile, while the 15.4% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the South Australian figure.
15.4% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mallala, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.4%, slightly above the state figure of 11.2%.
1.7% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mallala, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40811/mallala/topic/demographics-identity