72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McHarg Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McHarg Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in McHarg Creek is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to just 72 people and has a notably older population structure than most similar places.
72
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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 McHarg Creek — lower than 66% of areas.
| McHarg Creek | 72 |
|---|---|
| 5157, SA | 3,015 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 72 residents. The typical age here is 51, which is 10 years older than the South Australian average and 13 years older than the national figure.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.9%. Seniors over 65 account for 20.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 17.2%.
20.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McHarg Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 24% of people in such a partnership, far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McHarg Creek, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for McHarg Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McHarg Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40850/mcharg-creek/topic/demographics-identity