3,277 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,043
- 2016: 3,096
- 2021: 3,277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McLaren Vale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in McLaren Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live in McLaren Vale than in most similar areas, making it a notably older community. The typical resident is now 55, which is 17 years older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the population, where the proportion of people aged 65 and over has climbed to 35%.
3,277
▲ +7.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is McLaren Vale — higher than 79% of areas.
| McLaren Vale | 3,277 |
|---|---|
| 5171, SA | 6,265 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of McLaren Vale grew by 7.7% since 2011, adding about 234 people to reach a total of 3,277. This is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is far older than the state and nation, with 35% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 13.3% of the population, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
35.0% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McLaren Vale, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 54.7% of the population. Only 0.7% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest rates for areas at this level.
0.7% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McLaren Vale, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 McLaren Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415026/mclaren-vale/topic/demographics-identity