82 —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82
- 2021: 82
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Matta Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Matta Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of both children and seniors than most similar areas define Matta Flat. This small community of 82 people has a diverse age mix, with a typical resident aged 43.
82
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- 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 Matta Flat — lower than 64% of areas.
| Matta Flat | 82 |
|---|---|
| 5554, SA | 5,389 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 82 is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.7% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also very common at 25.6%, a rate well above both the state and national averages.
25.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Matta Flat splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.9% of the community are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (56.7%), while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship, similar to the national figure.
4.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Matta Flat, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Matta Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40842/matta-flat/topic/demographics-identity