Point Pass · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Point Pass

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

A much older population than most similar areas defines Point Pass, where the typical resident is 52. This is far older than the national typical age of 38, with over a third of the 123 residents being seniors.

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Where Point Pass sits — Total population

123
  • 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 Point Pass — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Point Pass123
5374, SA 1,493
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. The total population is small at 123 people.

123

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 110
  • 2021: 123

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 34.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 are a little below the state average at 15.4%.

34.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 34.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Point Pass, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 15.4%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the 3.2% seen across Australia.

15.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In Point Pass, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 4 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: 4 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 4 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 Point Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41171/point-pass/topic/demographics-identity