Mount Damper · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Damper

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Zero residents aged 65 and over makes Mount Damper an exceptionally young community. The typical person here is just 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. With a total population of 37, the area is smaller than most similar places.

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📍 Mount Damper, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Damper sits — Total population

37
  • 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 Damper — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Damper37
5654, SA 230
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 34 is much lower than most areas, sitting noticeably below both the South Australian and national averages.

37

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38
  • 2021: 37

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

34 yrs

Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 34 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 27% of the population, a figure that is far above the state average. This helps explain why there are no seniors in the area, as young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 56.8%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Damper, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 57%; Children (0–14) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married, with 74.1% reporting this status. There are no residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and no one is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Damper, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Mount Damper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40944/mount-damper/topic/demographics-identity