157 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 123
- 2021: 157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bookpurnong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bookpurnong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger residents than most similar areas define Bookpurnong, where the typical person is 37. This community of 157 people is a little younger than the national figure, though it still has a high number of seniors.
157
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- 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 Bookpurnong — lower than 51% of areas.
| Bookpurnong | 157 |
|---|---|
| 5333, SA | 6,121 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and a little younger than the Australian average.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This sits alongside a senior population of 23.6%, which is well above the national figure.
23.6% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bookpurnong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, a little above the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 6.2%, which is well below the national average.
3.8% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bookpurnong, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bookpurnong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bookpurnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40136/bookpurnong/topic/demographics-identity