98 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Marcollat · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Marcollat is 35, making this area noticeably younger than both South Australia and the national average. With a small population of 98 people, the area is defined by a high proportion of children and young adults.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marcollat — lower than 59% of areas.
| Marcollat | 98 |
|---|---|
| 5271, SA | 7,663 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
98 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area is so young, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the national proportion at 14.3%.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Marcollat splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 21.2% of residents. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Marcollat, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Marcollat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40827/marcollat/topic/demographics-identity