59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ponde · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ponde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ponde is now 54 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place is defined by a small community of just 59 people, where seniors make up nearly a third of the population.
59
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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 Ponde — lower than 69% of areas.
| Ponde | 59 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 54 is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. With only 59 residents, Ponde is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 30.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 5.1%.
30.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ponde, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 16.0%, which is well above the 11.5% national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.2%.
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.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ponde, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (18%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ponde
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ponde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41180/ponde/topic/demographics-identity