Port Moorowie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Port Moorowie

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

A typical resident in Port Moorowie is 65, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a very small population of 93 people and is defined by a starkly older age profile.

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Where Port Moorowie sits — Total population

93 ▼ -41.5%
  • 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 Port Moorowie — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Port Moorowie93
5576, SA 1,133
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 65 is among the highest for similar areas, making residents here far older than those in South Australia and across Australia.

93 ▼ -41.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 159
  • 2016: 65
  • 2021: 93

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

65 yrs ▲ +25.0%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 63 yrs
  • 2021: 65 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 in the area, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why people aged 65 and over make up 46.2% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages.

46.2% ▲ +107.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 47.7%
  • 2021: 46.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Port Moorowie, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

5.8% ▼ -52.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

Marital status

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In Port Moorowie, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 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: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 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 Port Moorowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41204/port-moorowie/topic/demographics-identity