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.
Monarto South · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monarto South — lower than 52% of areas.
| Monarto South | 152 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | 2,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Monarto South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Monarto South, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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