64 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 64
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Moorlands, representing 34.4% of the people. The area is sparsely populated with only 64 residents, and the typical person here is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
64
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- 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 Moorlands — lower than 68% of areas.
| Moorlands | 64 |
|---|---|
| 5301, SA | 503 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 64, Moorlands is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, making the area noticeably older than South Australia.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 9.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also fewer than usual, at 15.6%.
15.6% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moorlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.1%, while 47.9% of residents are married. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moorlands, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Moorlands
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moorlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40918/moorlands/topic/demographics-identity