Monteith · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Monteith

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.

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📍 Monteith, Suburb / Locality

Where Monteith sits — Total population

104 —
  • 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 Monteith — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Monteith104
5253, SA 19,261
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 133
  • 2021: 104

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

48 yrs —

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.4% —

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Monteith, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

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.

7.6% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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

Marital status

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In Monteith, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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