4,061 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,861
- 2016: 3,842
- 2021: 4,061
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McLaren Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McLaren Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in McLaren Vale is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This creates a distinct demographic profile where seniors make up a third of the population. With 4,061 people, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
4,061
▲ +5.2%
- 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 Vale — higher than 86% of areas.
| McLaren Vale | 4,061 |
|---|---|
| 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 54, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia by 13 years and the Australian average by 16 years.
54 yrs ▲ +14.9%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This older profile is clear in the data, as seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 13.4%, which is well below the state and national averages.
33.1% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McLaren Vale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.3%, which is a little below the national figure. Only 0.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages.
0.7% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McLaren Vale, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40852/mclaren-vale/topic/demographics-identity