277 ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 247
- 2016: 390
- 2021: 277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mimili · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mimili
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mimili is just 27 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the region. This young age profile is driven by a high number of children and a population that has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 277 people.
277
▲ +12.1%
- 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 Mimili — lower than 86% of areas.
| Mimili | 277 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This represents a major shift over time, as the typical resident was 49 years old in 2011.
27 yrs ▼ -44.9%
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 26.7% of the population, well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at 1.1%, a figure far below the state average.
1.1% ▼ -94.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mimili, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 86.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.2%.
86.3% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +496.8%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mimili, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Separated (6%).
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 Mimili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422029/mimili/topic/demographics-identity