130 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 111
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Benson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Benson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Benson is now 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 130 people is shaped by a high proportion of middle-aged adults, who make up 43.8% of the population.
130
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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 Mount Benson — lower than 55% of areas.
| Mount Benson | 130 |
|---|---|
| 5275, SA | 2,380 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 10% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also sit below most areas at 15.4%.
15.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Benson, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (17%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.2% of residents, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Benson, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Benson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40936/mount-benson/topic/demographics-identity