Pipalyatjara · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pipalyatjara

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

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is shared by 81.8% of the 159 people living in Pipalyatjara. This is a very young community where the typical resident is only 30 years old, which is far younger than the national figure.

Open map →
📍 Pipalyatjara, Suburb / Locality

Where Pipalyatjara sits — Total population

159
  • 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 Pipalyatjara — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pipalyatjara159
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 14,676
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pipalyatjara is far younger than most of Australia, with a typical age of 30. The total population stands at 159 people.

159

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 189
  • 2021: 159

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

30 yrs

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26 yrs
  • 2021: 30 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 45.9%. There are more children under 15 here than in most areas, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over is far below the state and national figures.

5.0%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Pipalyatjara, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is far above the national average. In terms of relationships, 55.6% of residents are married, and 9.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the typical Australian figure.

9.6%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Pipalyatjara, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 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: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

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

More for Pipalyatjara

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pipalyatjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41164/pipalyatjara/topic/demographics-identity