Mil-Lel · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mil-Lel

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of children live in Mil-Lel than in most similar areas, making it a notably young place. The population totals 382 people, with the typical resident being around 40 years old.

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📍 Mil-Lel, Suburb / Locality

Where Mil-Lel sits — Total population

382 ▲ +14.0%
  • 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 Mil-Lel — higher than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mil-Lel382
5291, SA 10,151
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41. Mil-Lel is larger than about 64% of similar areas.

382 ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 335
  • 2016: 368
  • 2021: 382

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +17.6%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 38 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 24.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over are much lower here at 12.6% compared to 20% across South Australia.

12.6% ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.3% ▼ -16.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mil-Lel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the state average. Those in de facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of the country.

3.4% ▲ —

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.5% ▲ +41.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mil-Lel, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 19 males; 45–49: 18 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 25 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 28 males; 10–14: 19 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 12 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mil-Lel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40872/mil-lel/topic/demographics-identity