277 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 243
- 2021: 277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mimili · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mimili is just 27 years old, making the area far younger than the national figure. This gap is most visible in the high number of children and very few seniors, creating a distinct age profile for the community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mimili — higher than 58% of areas.
| Mimili | 277 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Mimili is 277 people. This makes it larger than about 60% of similar areas, though the typical resident is far younger than the state average.
277 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
27 yrs —
Younger than 99% 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 1.1%, a figure far below that of South Australia.
1.1% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mimili, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 86.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state average. De facto relationships are also more common than in most areas at 14.2%.
86.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mimili, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Separated (6%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mimili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40881/mimili/topic/demographics-identity