3,686 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,893
- 2016: 3,208
- 2021: 3,686
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morphettville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Morphettville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 3,686 people now lives in Morphettville, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. The community has a notable age gap, with far more seniors than children compared to national figures. This creates a distinct demographic mix where older residents are well represented.
3,686
▲ +27.4%
- 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 Morphettville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Morphettville | 3,686 |
|---|---|
| 5043, SA | 20,327 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure but a little older than the national typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▼ -15.2%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.4% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.3% of the area, a figure well below the national average.
22.4% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Morphettville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships in Morphettville differ from the norm, with 14.7% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
2.4% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morphettville, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Morphettville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40927/morphettville/topic/demographics-identity