163 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 147
- 2021: 163
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penwortham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Penwortham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of Penwortham's 163 residents are older adults aged 45 to 64. This makes for a community that is far older than the national average, though it also has a surprisingly high number of children.
163
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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 Penwortham — lower than 51% of areas.
| Penwortham | 163 |
|---|---|
| 5453, SA | 5,100 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52 years old, which is far older than the usual person in South Australia and Australia. The total population stands at 163 people.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 21.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a large senior population, with those aged 65 and over accounting for 24.5% of residents.
24.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Penwortham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 23.4%, a figure far above the state and national averages. About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.8% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penwortham, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Penwortham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41140/penwortham/topic/demographics-identity