55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Merriton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Merriton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Merriton, where nearly 38% of the 55 residents fall into this bracket. The area is noticeably older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high proportion of children.
55
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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 Merriton — lower than 70% of areas.
| Merriton | 55 |
|---|---|
| 5523, SA | 1,944 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Merriton is a small place with only 55 residents. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national average of 18.2%. At the other end of the scale, seniors aged 65 and over are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 29.1% of residents.
29.1% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Merriton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 72.7% of the population. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Merriton, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Merriton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Merriton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40866/merriton/topic/demographics-identity