Milendella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Milendella

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

A typical resident in Milendella is 49 years old, making this community far older than the national average. With only 56 people living here, it is a small, sparsely populated area where a quarter of the residents are seniors.

Open map →
📍 Milendella, Suburb / Locality

Where Milendella sits — Total population

56 —
  • 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 Milendella — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Milendella56
5237, SA 358
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 49 is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. This small population of 56 people is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.

56 —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 56

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

49 yrs —

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are far fewer children here than in most areas, with those under 15 making up just 7.1%. This helps explain why the area is so much older, as seniors aged 65 and over account for 25% of the population.

25.0% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.1% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Milendella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in other areas, with 8.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships make up only 7.5%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

7.5% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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

Marital status

View on map →

Milendella splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (47%), with Widowed at 6%.

Age & sex structure

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

Sources

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

More for Milendella

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Milendella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40876/milendella/topic/demographics-identity