67 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Poochera · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Poochera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more children live in Poochera than in the typical South Australian town. This small community of 67 people has a distinct age gap, with very high numbers of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the state.
67
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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 Poochera — lower than 67% of areas.
| Poochera | 67 |
|---|---|
| 5655, SA | 106 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years.
38 yrs —
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 29.9%, a figure far above the Australian average of 17.2%.
29.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Poochera, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 79.1% of the community, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Australian average.
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: 39.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Poochera, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Poochera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41181/poochera/topic/demographics-identity