Manoora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Manoora

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

A typical resident in Manoora is 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated community of 134 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.

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📍 Manoora, Suburb / Locality

Where Manoora sits — Total population

134 ▼ -47.0%
  • 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 Manoora — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Manoora134
5414, SA 134
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 51 is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting 13 years above the Australian average.

134 ▼ -47.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 253
  • 2016: 149
  • 2021: 134

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

51 yrs ▲ +13.3%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a smaller slice of the community at 15.7%.

26.1% ▲ +162.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 26.2%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.7% ▼ -22.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Manoora splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Most people are married (45.3%) or have never married (38.5%).

2.2% ▲ —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.0% ▲ +191.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Manoora, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 3 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 Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40821/manoora/topic/demographics-identity