Mount Magnificent · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Magnificent

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

The population in Mount Magnificent has shifted since 2011, now consisting of just 60 people. It is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older than the national average. Most people here are middle-aged adults, with no children under 15 living in the area.

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Where Mount Magnificent sits — Total population

60 —
  • 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 Magnificent — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Magnificent60
5210, SA 1,877
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This makes Mount Magnificent much older than most similar areas.

60 —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 60

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

49 yrs —

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Over half the population (53.3%) are adults aged between 45 and 64.

13.3% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Magnificent, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 58%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 23.3%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

23.3% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 23.3%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Magnificent, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 25%.

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: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 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: 4 males; 15–19: 3 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Magnificent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40954/mount-magnificent/topic/demographics-identity