Perponda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Perponda

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Perponda is now 48, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 45 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where over half the population are older adults.

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📍 Perponda, Suburb / Locality

Where Perponda sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Perponda — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Perponda45
5308, SA 138
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and far older than the national figure of 38.

45

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 45

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While children under 15 make up 15.6% of the population, there are no seniors aged 65 and over, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Perponda, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married at 63.2%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 8.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.

8.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Perponda, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Perponda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41142/perponda/topic/demographics-identity