Mimili · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mimili

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.

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Where Mimili sits — Total population

277
  • 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 Mimili — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mimili277
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 14,676
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 243
  • 2021: 277

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

27 yrs

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 27 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mimili, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

14.2%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 14.2%

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

Marital status

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In Mimili, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Separated (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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 26 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 14 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 16 females

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 Mimili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40881/mimili/topic/demographics-identity