3,773 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,649
- 2016: 3,647
- 2021: 3,773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pennington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pennington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 3,773 people makes Pennington larger than about 87% of similar areas. The community is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41. It is a diverse neighborhood where a higher than usual proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
3,773
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Pennington — higher than 86% of areas.
| Pennington | 3,773 |
|---|---|
| 5013, SA | 10,654 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is about the same as the South Australian figure but noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 15.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8% of residents, which is slightly above the Australian average.
18.8% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pennington splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state figure. People in de facto relationships make up 10% of the community, slightly lower than both state and national levels.
3.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Pennington splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Pennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41136/pennington/topic/demographics-identity