137 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 119
- 2021: 137
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mosquito Hill · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of children now live in Mosquito Hill, where 24.1% of the population are under 15. This makes the area well above the national figure for kids, even though the typical resident is 45 years old—noticeably older than the Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mosquito Hill — lower than 54% of areas.
| Mosquito Hill | 137 |
|---|---|
| 5214, SA | 9,557 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 137 people, which is smaller than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are generally older than those in the rest of the state and country.
137 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.4%, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
20.4% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mosquito Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most adults are married, representing 60.9% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mosquito Hill, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mosquito Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40930/mosquito-hill/topic/demographics-identity