Mount Observation · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Observation

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

Just 10 people live in Mount Observation, making it a very sparsely populated area. The typical resident is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian average.

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📍 Mount Observation, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Observation sits — Total population

10 —
  • 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 Observation — lower than 93% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Observation10
5255, SA 10,143
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 10 residents, this area is smaller than about 91% of similar places. The typical age is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.

10 —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16
  • 2021: 10

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

39 yrs —

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, ahead of Children (0–14) (30%).

Age structure

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In Mount Observation, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 57%; Children (0–14) is next at 43%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 80%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Mount Observation, Married is the majority at 100%.

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: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 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: 3 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 Observation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40958/mount-observation/topic/demographics-identity