34,870 ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34,849
- 2016: 32,319
- 2021: 34,870
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morphett · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Morphett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Morphett, where the typical resident is now 43. This shift is driven by a sharp rise in seniors and a significant drop in the number of children living in the area.
34,870
▲ +0.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morphett — lower than 86% of areas.
| Morphett | 34,870 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 1,387,290 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has stayed steady at 34,870 since 2011. However, the community is aging, with the typical resident now 4.0 years older than they were a decade ago.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by a sharp decline in children under 15, who now account for just 13.6% of residents.
23.9% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Morphett splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the area, which is a little below the state average. Most residents are married (44.2%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.9%, roughly the same as the rest of Australia.
1.2% ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morphett, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Morphett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40032/morphett/topic/demographics-identity