Peake · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Peake

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

A typical resident in Peake is 49, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. With a small population of 104 people, this community is defined by a significant age gap compared to both South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Peake, Suburb / Locality

Where Peake sits — Total population

104 ▼ -51.2%
  • 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 Peake — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Peake104
5301, SA 503
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the state average of 41 and the national average of 38.

104 ▼ -51.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 213
  • 2016: 117
  • 2021: 104

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

49 yrs ▲ +16.7%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 42.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over represent 21.2%. This share of seniors is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%.

21.2% ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -21.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Peake, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 61.9% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure at 0.0%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the Australian average.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Peake, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 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: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 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 Peake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41125/peake/topic/demographics-identity