1,412 ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 955
- 2016: 1,226
- 2021: 1,412
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Moorak compared to most similar areas. With 1,412 residents, this community has a diverse identity and a typical age of 42 years. This makes it noticeably older than the national figure.
1,412
▲ +47.9%
- 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 Moorak — higher than 75% of areas.
| Moorak | 1,412 |
|---|---|
| 5291, SA | 10,151 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moorak is larger than about 77% of similar areas with its population of 1,412 people. The typical resident is 42, which is a little older than the South Australian average.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 only 10.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 14.2%, while young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 35%.
14.2% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moorak splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Seniors (65+) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Most people are either married (44.1%) or have never been married (43%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 10.1%.
6.8% ▲ +132.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moorak splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 5%.
Age & sex structure
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 Moorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40917/moorak/topic/demographics-identity