4,760 ▲ +356.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,042
- 2016: 1,119
- 2021: 4,760
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Millicent · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Millicent
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Millicent is now 49 years old, making the area far older than the national average. The population has surged by 357% since 2011 to reach 4,760 people, though the community has aged significantly during this period of growth.
4,760
▲ +356.8%
- 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 Millicent — higher than 86% of areas.
| Millicent | 4,760 |
|---|---|
| 5280, SA | 7,561 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 4,760 people, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in age, with the typical resident becoming 13 years older since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +36.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This shift is reflected in the children's share, which fell 11 points since 2011 to 14.8%, a level well below the Australian average.
27.1% ▲ +209.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Millicent splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is a little above the state average. Regarding relationships, 43.1% of residents are married, while those in de facto partnerships fell 4 points since 2011 to 11.6%.
3.5% ▲ +145.6%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Millicent, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Millicent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415029/millicent/topic/demographics-identity