Pennyroyal · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pennyroyal

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Pennyroyal is far older than the national figure, with an age of 47. This small community of 110 people stands out among similar areas for having a notably older population, though it also has a higher share of children than most.

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📍 Pennyroyal, Suburb / Locality

Where Pennyroyal sits — Total population

110
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pennyroyal — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pennyroyal110
3235, VIC 515
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Victorian and Australian figure of 38. The total population is 110.

110

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 86
  • 2021: 110

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 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 aged 65 and over make up 22.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This older profile is balanced by children under 15, who make up 20% of the population, a little above the state and national averages.

22.7%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pennyroyal, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian figure. Most residents are married (63.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, a little below the national average.

10.3%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pennyroyal, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Pennyroyal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22055/pennyroyal/topic/demographics-identity