1,298 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,074
- 2016: 1,156
- 2021: 1,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Middleton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Middleton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines daily life in Middleton, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This is well above the national figure of 38. The area has grown to 1,298 people, creating a community with a high proportion of seniors.
1,298
▲ +20.9%
- 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 Middleton — higher than 74% of areas.
| Middleton | 1,298 |
|---|---|
| 5213, SA | 1,298 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
25.2% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Middleton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.0%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.0%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 0.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.2% ▼ -72.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Middleton, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Middleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40870/middleton/topic/demographics-identity