47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mitchell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mitchell is just 31 years old, making it far younger than the national average. This sparsely populated area is defined by a very young age profile, where children make up over a third of the population.
47
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- 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 Mitchell — lower than 73% of areas.
| Mitchell | 47 |
|---|---|
| 5632, SA | 231 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is small at 47 people, which is lower than about 73% of similar areas. This keeps the area's typical age at 31, which is 10 years younger than the South Australian figure.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 36.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
36.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mitchell, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 80%, while 22.9% have never married. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, both of which are well below national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mitchell, Married is the majority at 78%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mitchell
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40892/mitchell/topic/demographics-identity