Pompoota · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pompoota

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Pompoota, representing 38.5% of the population. This small community of 65 people is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50.

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📍 Pompoota, Suburb / Locality

Where Pompoota sits — Total population

65
  • 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 Pompoota — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pompoota65
5238, SA 4,422
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Pompoota is a small area with only 65 residents. The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia or across Australia.

65

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 65

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.

While children under 15 make up 16.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 15.4%.

15.4%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pompoota, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A high proportion of residents are in de facto relationships at 17.4%, which is well above the national figure. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

17.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 17.4%

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

Marital status

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In Pompoota, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pompoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41179/pompoota/topic/demographics-identity