38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Polish Hill River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Polish Hill River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults make up the largest group in Polish Hill River, where 44.7% of the 38 residents fall into the 45 to 64 age bracket. This is a sparsely populated area with a population that is far older than the national figure.
38
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- 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 Polish Hill River — lower than 77% of areas.
| Polish Hill River | 38 |
|---|---|
| 5453, SA | 5,100 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 42.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most.
42.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Polish Hill River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (40%) and Seniors (65+) (38%), with Children (0–14) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents are married, and there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Polish Hill River, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Polish Hill River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41177/polish-hill-river/topic/demographics-identity