37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pleasant Park · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pleasant Park is now 62, making the area far older than most other parts of the country. This sparsely populated place has a small population of just 37 people and a very distinct age profile.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pleasant Park — lower than 78% of areas.
| Pleasant Park | 37 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,885 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 62 years, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 37 people live in the area.
37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
62 yrs —
Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 here, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why seniors make up 32.4% of the population, a proportion far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
32.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Pleasant Park, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 30%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Most residents are married, while no one is in a de facto relationship.
8.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pleasant Park, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pleasant Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41166/pleasant-park/topic/demographics-identity