5,341 ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,429
- 2016: 5,393
- 2021: 5,341
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Peterborough - Mount Remarkable · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap highlights a region with a very aged population and a shrinking number of residents. Over the last decade, the area has grown significantly older while losing about 88 people.
5,341
▼ -1.6%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Peterborough - Mount Remarkable — lower than 75% of areas.
| Peterborough - Mount Remarkable | 5,341 |
|---|---|
| 5431, SA | 857 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population fell by 1.6% since 2011 to 5,341 people, making it smaller than about 75% of similar areas. This decline happened as the typical age rose by 6 years since 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 30.4% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, falling to just 13.8% since 2011.
30.4% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Peterborough - Mount Remarkable splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. Nearly half of the residents are married, while de facto relationships rose to 11.3% over the last decade.
4.1% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Peterborough - Mount Remarkable, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Peterborough - Mount Remarkable [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405031121/peterborough-mount-remarkable/topic/demographics-identity