887 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 754
- 2016: 852
- 2021: 887
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mallala · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mallala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Mallala, where the typical resident is just 37. This shift is part of a growing community that has added about 133 people since 2011. The area is now home to 887 residents, with a notable presence of young adults and children.
887
▲ +17.6%
- 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 Mallala — higher than 52% of areas.
| Mallala | 887 |
|---|---|
| 5502, SA | 1,716 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 18% to 887 people between 2011 and 2021. This growth coincided with a drop in the typical age, which fell 3 years to 37, making the area noticeably younger than the state average.
37 yrs ▼ -7.5%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are well below the state figure at 15.8%, a share that has fallen since 2011.
15.8% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mallala, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.0%, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
1.9% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mallala, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Mallala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421023/mallala/topic/demographics-identity