75 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 75
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Petersville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Petersville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Petersville is 48, making the community far older than the national average. With only 75 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and has a very small number of children.
75
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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 Petersville — lower than 65% of areas.
| Petersville | 75 |
|---|---|
| 5571, SA | 1,978 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 30.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are among the lowest at 4.0%, far below the state average.
30.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.0% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Petersville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married, while the proportion of those in de facto relationships is far below the state and national averages.
9.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Petersville, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Petersville
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Petersville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41145/petersville/topic/demographics-identity