1,625 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,310
- 2016: 1,537
- 2021: 1,625
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McLaren Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McLaren Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,625 people now calls McLaren Flat home. The area has a notably young feel compared to other similar places, with a high number of children and a lower proportion of seniors than the state average.
1,625
▲ +24.0%
- 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 McLaren Flat — higher than 76% of areas.
| McLaren Flat | 1,625 |
|---|---|
| 5171, SA | 6,265 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.0%.
14.0% ▲ +97.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McLaren Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 61.1%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 8.9%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
0.9% ▲ +302.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McLaren Flat, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40851/mclaren-flat/topic/demographics-identity