326 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 281
- 2016: 478
- 2021: 326
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morgan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Morgan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Morgan is now 54, making the area far older than most similar places. The population has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 326 people, but this growth is driven by a significant shift toward an older demographic.
326
▲ +16.0%
- 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 Morgan — lower than 81% of areas.
| Morgan | 326 |
|---|---|
| 5320, SA | 699 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 45 people since 2011. This growth happened alongside a dramatic aging trend, with the typical age jumping from 24 years in 2011 to 54 years in 2021.
54 yrs ▲ +125.0%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 have fallen to 15.0%, a figure well below the Australian average.
31.9% ▲ +799.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Morgan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships rose to 13.8%, a little above the state and national figures.
1.5% ▼ -98.3%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morgan, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422030/morgan/topic/demographics-identity