Munno Para West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Munno Para West

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

Nearly half of the 7,577 people in Munno Para West have never married, reflecting a very young population. The typical resident is only 27 years old, making this area far younger than the national figure. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and the very small proportion of seniors.

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📍 Munno Para West, Suburb / Locality

Where Munno Para West sits — Total population

7,577 ▲ +75.4%
  • 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 Munno Para West — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Munno Para West7,577
5115, SA 13,032
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is just 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Munno Para West one of the youngest areas of its kind.

7,577 ▲ +75.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,319
  • 2016: 5,909
  • 2021: 7,577

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

27 yrs ▲ +8.0%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25 yrs
  • 2016: 26 yrs
  • 2021: 27 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 29.3% of the population, far above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why only 4.8% of residents are seniors, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

4.8% ▲ +101.1%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 4.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.3% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 30.7%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Munno Para West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 20.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. An Indigenous population of 3.9% is also a little above the state average.

20.1% ▼ -10.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 20.1%

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

Marital status

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In Munno Para West, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 14 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 35 males; 75–79: 30 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 36 males; 70–74: 46 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 85 males; 65–69: 89 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 101 males; 60–64: 120 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 123 males; 55–59: 146 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 137 males; 50–54: 192 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 154 males; 45–49: 173 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 180 males; 40–44: 214 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 322 males; 35–39: 320 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 364 males; 30–34: 437 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 454 males; 25–29: 487 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 264 males; 20–24: 352 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 219 males; 15–19: 236 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 293 males; 10–14: 288 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 387 males; 5–9: 363 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 439 males; 0–4: 443 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 Munno Para West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40981/munno-para-west/topic/demographics-identity