Mount Wedge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Wedge

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

A typical resident in Mount Wedge is just 28 years old, making this area far younger than both the state and national figures. With a total population of only 17 people, it is one of the smallest and youngest areas of its kind.

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📍 Mount Wedge, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Wedge sits — Total population

17
  • 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 Wedge — lower than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Wedge17
5670, SA 494
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 28, which is far younger than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38. This small population of 17 people is smaller than about 87% of similar areas.

17

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14
  • 2021: 17

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

28 yrs

Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 28 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 Children (0–14) at 35%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Age structure

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In Mount Wedge, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (29%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Married at 75%, ahead of Never married (0%).

Marital status

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In Mount Wedge, 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: 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: 3 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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 Wedge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40965/mount-wedge/topic/demographics-identity