147 ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 118
- 2016: 91
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Pearce · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Point Pearce
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Point Pearce is just 26 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the region. This young age profile is driven by a very high number of children, who make up nearly 29% of the 147 people living here.
147
▲ +24.6%
- 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 Point Pearce — lower than 53% of areas.
| Point Pearce | 147 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | 2,206 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 26 is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. This puts the area among the youngest of its kind.
26 yrs ▲ +4.0%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 26 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here, at only 6.1%.
6.1% ▲ +82.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.6% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Point Pearce splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 93.2% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 88.2% of the community.
93.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Pearce, Never married is the majority at 87%; Married is next at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Point Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41172/point-pearce/topic/demographics-identity