Pallamana · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pallamana

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

A typical resident in Pallamana is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. While the population is small with only 68 people, the community has a high proportion of both seniors and children.

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📍 Pallamana, Suburb / Locality

Where Pallamana sits — Total population

68
  • 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 Pallamana — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pallamana68
5254, SA 2,502
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia (41) or Australia (38).

68

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81
  • 2021: 68

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A large number of residents are seniors, with 32.4% aged 65 and over, far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also well represented at 23.5%, which is much higher than most areas.

32.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 32.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pallamana splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.9%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

18.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 18.9%

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

Marital status

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In Pallamana, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Pallamana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41091/pallamana/topic/demographics-identity