Pirie East · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pirie East

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

A typical resident in Pirie East is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 37 people and a distinct age profile.

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📍 Pirie East, Suburb / Locality

Where Pirie East sits — Total population

37 —
  • 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 Pirie East — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pirie East37
5540, SA 15,241
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is only 37 people, making it smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

37 —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46
  • 2021: 37

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

50 yrs —

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 only 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the national average at 8.1%.

8.1% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.1% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pirie East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Youth (15–24) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 75% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.1%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

9.1% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

Marital status

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In Pirie East, Married is the majority at 73%; Never married is next at 27%.

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: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 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: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 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: 3 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 Pirie East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41165/pirie-east/topic/demographics-identity