Mypolonga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mypolonga

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

A population of 506 people now calls Mypolonga home, marking it as larger than about 67% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43.

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📍 Mypolonga, Suburb / Locality

Where Mypolonga sits — Total population

506 ▼ -34.4%
  • 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 Mypolonga — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mypolonga506
5254, SA 2,502
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the national average.

506 ▼ -34.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 771
  • 2016: 475
  • 2021: 506

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

43 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families are common in Mypolonga, with children under 15 making up 20.8% of the population, a figure well above the state average. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is lower than most areas at 14.8%.

14.8% ▲ +21.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8% ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mypolonga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is a little below the national figure. About 1.8% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

1.8% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 1.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.4% ▲ +21.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 10.4%

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

Marital status

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In Mypolonga, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 21 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 14 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 16 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 20 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 17 males; 10–14: 21 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 18 males; 0–4: 12 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 Mypolonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40996/mypolonga/topic/demographics-identity