Pimba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pimba

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

A typical resident in Pimba is now 52, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a very small community of just 25 people, with a population structure heavily weighted towards older adults and seniors.

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Where Pimba sits — Total population

25
  • 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 Pimba — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pimba25
5720, SA 252
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 25, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 52.

25

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36
  • 2021: 25

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or youth here, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so old, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 32% of the population.

32.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pimba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Pimba identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married, though 45.8% have never been married.

Marital status

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In Pimba, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 42%.

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: 7 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 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: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Pimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41153/pimba/topic/demographics-identity