3,878 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,744
- 2016: 3,939
- 2021: 3,878
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Pirie South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Pirie South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group in Port Pirie South, where 41.5% of residents are wed. This is a community of 3,878 people with an older feel than the national average. The typical resident is 43 years old, which is five years older than the usual person across Australia.
3,878
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Port Pirie South — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Pirie South | 3,878 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 15,241 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Port Pirie South is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than those in South Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.8%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
22.8% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Pirie South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of people here are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also a little more common than the state and national figures, at 12.9%.
4.7% ▲ +106.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Pirie South splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Pirie South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41210/port-pirie-south/topic/demographics-identity