24 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17
- 2021: 24
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moerlong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moerlong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 24 people defines Moerlong, where the typical resident is 44 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While the area is sparsely populated, it has a striking lack of seniors, with no residents aged 65 or over.
24
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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 Moerlong — lower than 84% of areas.
| Moerlong | 24 |
|---|---|
| 5278, SA | 529 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moerlong is a very small area with only 24 residents, making it smaller than about 83% of similar places. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.8% of the population, which is well above the state figure. This is a stark contrast to the senior population, as 0.0% of residents are 65 or older, a figure far below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moerlong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (38%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Among those who have been married, 30.0% are currently married, while 15.0% have ever been divorced.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Moerlong, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (25%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Moerlong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moerlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40901/moerlong/topic/demographics-identity