422 ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 562
- 2016: 804
- 2021: 422
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Penfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An exceptionally senior population defines Penfield, where the typical resident is 70 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. With 422 people living here, the community is skewed heavily towards retirees.
422
▼ -24.9%
- 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 Penfield — higher than 62% of areas.
| Penfield | 422 |
|---|---|
| 5121, SA | 2,347 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 70, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41. This age profile is among the highest for similar areas.
70 yrs ▲ +18.6%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 70 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 64.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 4.5%.
64.7% ▲ +71.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.5% ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penfield, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 63%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns differ from the norm, with only 4.3% of people in a de facto relationship, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9% of the population, a little below the state average.
0.9% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.3% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penfield, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Widowed (18%) and Never married (17%).
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 Penfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41133/penfield/topic/demographics-identity