Pinnaroo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pinnaroo

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

More than a fifth of the 768 people living in Pinnaroo are seniors, creating a community that is noticeably older than the national average. This demographic shift is reflected in a lower number of children and a strong presence of established adults.

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📍 Pinnaroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinnaroo sits — Total population

768 ▲ +37.6%
  • 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 Pinnaroo — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pinnaroo768
5304, SA 840
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, making the area a little older than the South Australian average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

768 ▲ +37.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 558
  • 2016: 712
  • 2021: 768

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

43 yrs ▼ -8.5%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high proportion of seniors (22%) lives here, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.7% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.

22.0% ▼ -4.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.7% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pinnaroo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 16.4% of the community, which is well above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.5%, which is a little below the figures for South Australia and Australia.

16.4% ▲ +28.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 16.4%

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

Marital status

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In Pinnaroo, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 20 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 11 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 18 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 25 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 27 males; 65–69: 26 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 40 males; 55–59: 31 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 22 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 26 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 31 males; 35–39: 24 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 30 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 31 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 23 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 27 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 25 males; 5–9: 18 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 21 males; 0–4: 8 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 Pinnaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41163/pinnaroo/topic/demographics-identity