90 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68
- 2021: 90
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Petwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Petwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 90 people living in Petwood are married. This small community is notably young, with a high proportion of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the state.
90
—
- 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 Petwood — lower than 61% of areas.
| Petwood | 90 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | 2,502 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, making Petwood noticeably older than the national figure. The area is smaller than about 60% of similar places.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 24.4% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors at 12.2% is much lower than in most other areas.
12.2% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Petwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Only 8.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure well below that of South Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Petwood, Married is the majority at 61%; Divorced is next at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Petwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Petwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41148/petwood/topic/demographics-identity