2,556 ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,774
- 2016: 2,618
- 2021: 2,556
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Pirie West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Pirie West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence marks Port Pirie West, where 6.3% of the population identifies as such. This is well above both state and national figures. The area is also notably older than the typical Australian community, with a total population of 2,556 people.
2,556
▼ -7.9%
- 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 West — higher than 81% of areas.
| Port Pirie West | 2,556 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | 15,241 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both South Australia and the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to an older age structure, while children under 15 are slightly less common than in the rest of the country.
23.0% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Pirie West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas. Regarding relationships, 12% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Pirie West, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41211/port-pirie-west/topic/demographics-identity