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.
Mil-Lel · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mil-Lel — higher than 61% of areas.
| Mil-Lel | 382 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Mil-Lel splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mil-Lel, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.
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