104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 133
- 2021: 104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monteith · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Monteith is now 48, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is seen in the age profile, where over a quarter of the 104 residents are seniors. It is a small community with a population that is noticeably older than the South Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monteith — lower than 58% of areas.
| Monteith | 104 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | 19,261 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 104 people, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. These residents are far older than the Australian average, with a typical age of 48.
104 —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 14.4%.
26.9% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Monteith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.6%, which is well below the state and national figures. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Monteith, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Monteith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40909/monteith/topic/demographics-identity