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.
Milendella · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Milendella — lower than 70% of areas.
| Milendella | 56 |
|---|---|
| 5237, SA | 358 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Milendella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
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%.
8.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Milendella splits fairly evenly between Married (47%) and Never married (47%), with Widowed at 6%.
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