2,173 ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,042
- 2016: 2,140
- 2021: 2,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Millswood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Millswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 2,173 people in Millswood are married, making it a predominantly paired community. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45. This blend of established households and a significant senior population defines the local demographic landscape.
2,173
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Millswood — higher than 79% of areas.
| Millswood | 2,173 |
|---|---|
| 5034, SA | 10,148 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,173 residents, Millswood is larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
21.8% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Millswood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents account for 0.4%, a little below the state and national proportions.
0.4% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Millswood, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Millswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40879/millswood/topic/demographics-identity