18,330 ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,809
- 2016: 13,842
- 2021: 18,330
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Barker · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Barker
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of residents in Mount Barker are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is one of the largest at its level with 18,330 people. It is noticeably younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged just 36.
18,330
▲ +55.2%
- 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 Mount Barker — higher than 89% of areas.
| Mount Barker | 18,330 |
|---|---|
| 5251, SA | 19,184 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 18,330, Mount Barker is among the largest areas of its type. The typical person here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 19.8% of the population. This is a little above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 13.7% of people are in de facto relationships, which is higher than most areas and the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.6% of the population.
1.6% ▲ +69.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Barker, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40932/mount-barker/topic/demographics-identity