962 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 883
- 2016: 883
- 2021: 962
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Milang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Milang, where the typical resident is now 55. This age gap is stark, with the own typical age sitting 17 years above the Australian figure. The area has grown to 962 people, making it larger than about 74% of similar places.
962
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Milang — higher than 73% of areas.
| Milang | 962 |
|---|---|
| 5256, SA | 1,547 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national typical age of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +19.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the area, with those aged 65 and over making up 31.2% of the population. This is far above the 17.2% national figure, while children under 15 are well below the national average at just 11.2%.
31.2% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Milang splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. In terms of relationships, 13.1% are in a de facto partnership, slightly above the national level of 11.5%.
2.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milang, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Milang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40873/milang/topic/demographics-identity