66 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 66
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pearlah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pearlah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children than the national average defines the current makeup of Pearlah. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 39, though its small population of just 66 people masks a unique age split where children and older adults are equally represented.
66
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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 Pearlah — lower than 68% of areas.
| Pearlah | 66 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 66, which is smaller than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little younger than the South Australian figure but a little older than the national average.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, sitting at 10.6% compared to the 17.2% national average.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pearlah splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Most residents are married (68.1%), while those in de facto relationships (14.6%) are more common here than in most other areas.
7.6% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pearlah, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
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 Pearlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41126/pearlah/topic/demographics-identity