Minnipa · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Minnipa

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

A typical resident in Minnipa is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. The population of 174 people is larger than about half of similar areas. This is an older community where over half of the residents are aged 45 or more.

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Where Minnipa sits — Total population

174 ▼ -51.1%
  • 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 Minnipa — higher than 50% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Minnipa174
5654, SA 230
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 49, which is far older than the national average of 38 and the South Australian figure of 41.

174 ▼ -51.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 356
  • 2016: 177
  • 2021: 174

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

49 yrs ▲ +19.5%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults make up the biggest group at 33.3%, while children under 15 account for 15.5%, which is a little below the national average. Those aged 65 and over represent 20.1% of the population, a figure slightly above the Australian average.

20.1% ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.5% ▼ -31.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Minnipa, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 6.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%.

14.5% ▲ +126.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

Marital status

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In Minnipa, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Minnipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40887/minnipa/topic/demographics-identity