Monarto South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Monarto South

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

Nearly half of the 152 people in Monarto South are married. This small community has a slightly younger typical age of 40 compared to the state average, while featuring a higher share of both children and seniors than most similar areas.

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📍 Monarto South, Suburb / Locality

Where Monarto South sits — Total population

152 ▼ -56.3%
  • 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 Monarto South — lower than 52% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Monarto South152
5254, SA 2,502
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little younger than South Australia's typical age of 41, but a little older than the national figure of 38.

152 ▼ -56.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 348
  • 2016: 159
  • 2021: 152

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

40 yrs ▼ -4.8%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A higher share of residents are children under 15 (18.4%) and seniors over 65 (21.1%) than in most other areas. These groups, along with older adults, make up the bulk of the local age structure.

21.1% ▲ +104.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4% ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Monarto South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 4.6% of the population, a little above the state and national averages.

4.6% ▲ +167.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.3% ▲ +27.4%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 18.3%

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

Marital status

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In Monarto South, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).

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: 11 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 0 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 Monarto South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40903/monarto-south/topic/demographics-identity