Mosquito Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mosquito Hill

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.

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📍 Mosquito Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Mosquito Hill sits — Total population

137 —
  • 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 Mosquito Hill — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mosquito Hill137
5214, SA 9,557
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 119
  • 2021: 137

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

45 yrs —

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 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.

  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.1% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mosquito Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

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.

11.8% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Marital status

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In Mosquito Hill, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 10 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 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