131 ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 287
- 2016: 142
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mathinna · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mathinna
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Mathinna, where the typical resident is 55. This shift is most clear in the age gap, with the community being 17 years older than the Australian typical age.
131
▼ -54.4%
- 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 Mathinna — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 131 people, which is smaller than about 53% of similar areas. This small group is far older than the state and national figures.
55 yrs ▲ +27.9%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Very few children live here, with those under 15 making up only 5.3% of the population. This helps explain why seniors are so common, as people aged 65 and over represent 28.2% of the community, far above the national figure.
28.2% ▲ +162.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.3% ▼ -74.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mathinna, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.3%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
2.3% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mathinna, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mathinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60386/mathinna/topic/demographics-identity