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.
Pennyroyal · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pennyroyal — lower than 57% of areas.
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Pennyroyal, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pennyroyal, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 25%.
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