3,107 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,078
- 2016: 3,117
- 2021: 3,107
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Penola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Half of the residents in Penola are married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 47. This shift toward an older population is a defining feature of the town's recent growth.
3,107
▲ +0.9%
- 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 Penola — lower than 88% of areas.
| Penola | 3,107 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,885 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure and 6 years older than in 2011. While the total population is 3,107, this number has barely changed since the last census.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.6% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 7 points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 now make up 17.5% of the area, a slight fall since 2011.
22.6% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure. People in de facto relationships account for 12.2%, a result that sits around the middle for similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penola, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021156/penola/topic/demographics-identity