1,622 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,707
- 2016: 1,592
- 2021: 1,622
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penola · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Penola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 79% of similar areas are smaller than Penola, which is home to 1,622 people. It is a noticeably older community where the typical resident is 47, making it far older than the national figure of 38.
1,622
▼ -5.0%
- 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 Penola — higher than 76% of areas.
| Penola | 1,622 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,885 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 1,622, Penola is larger than most areas at this level. Residents here are generally older, with a typical age that is 6 years higher than the South Australian average.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a result that is about the same as the state average.
23.7% ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Penola splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Half of the population are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship.
1.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penola, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41137/penola/topic/demographics-identity