Mount Hope · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Hope

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

A typical resident in Mount Hope is 52, which is far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 41 people, with a high proportion of older adults making up over half the population.

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📍 Mount Hope, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Hope sits — Total population

41
  • 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 Hope — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Hope41
5607, SA 5,360
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, making the area far older than South Australia and most other similar regions. The total population is small at 41 people.

41

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46
  • 2021: 41

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 56.1% of the community. While children under 15 are a little more common here than in the rest of the country at 19.5%, those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 12.2%.

12.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Hope, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married (51.5%), while those in de facto relationships are a little less common than in the state at 8.8%.

8.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Hope, Married is the majority at 55%; 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: 4 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: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 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: 0 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 Mount Hope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40949/mount-hope/topic/demographics-identity