831 ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 921
- 2016: 761
- 2021: 831
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milang · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Milang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a notably older community define the recent changes in Milang (L). The typical resident is now 56, which is 8 years older than in 2011. This shift is most evident in the high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the population.
831
▼ -9.8%
- 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 Milang — higher than 50% of areas.
| Milang | 831 |
|---|---|
| 5256, SA | 1,547 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 9.8% since 2011, losing about 90 people to leave 831 residents. This community is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 56.
56 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 31.9% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is mirrored by a low number of children, with those under 15 making up just 10.5% of the population.
31.9% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Milang splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (32%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that fell 6.3 points since 2011. Marital trends show 42.9% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 13.5%.
2.5% ▼ -71.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milang, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Milang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421025/milang/topic/demographics-identity