210 —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 188
- 2021: 210
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Poonindie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Poonindie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Poonindie is now just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures. This shift is driven by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors compared to other regions. The area's profile is further distinguished by a strong Indigenous presence.
210
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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 Poonindie — higher than 55% of areas.
| Poonindie | 210 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Poonindie has a total population of 210 people, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. The typical resident's age of 34 is much lower than most areas.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 27.1% of the population, a figure far above the South Australian average. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 11.9%.
11.9% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Poonindie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.1% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Relationships are also distinct here, with 30.6% of people in a de facto partnership, among the highest for similar areas.
17.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
30.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Poonindie, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Poonindie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41184/poonindie/topic/demographics-identity