Marcollat · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Marcollat

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.

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📍 Marcollat, Suburb / Locality

Where Marcollat sits — Total population

98
  • 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 Marcollat — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Marcollat98
5271, SA 7,663
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 76
  • 2021: 98

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

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 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.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Marcollat splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

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.

21.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 21.2%

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

Marital status

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In Marcollat, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 31%.

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: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 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: 8 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 5 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 Marcollat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40827/marcollat/topic/demographics-identity