519 —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 497
- 2021: 519
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pukatja · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pukatja
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pukatja is just 27 years old, making it one of the youngest places in the region. With nearly 90% of the 519 residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, the community is defined by a very young age profile.
519
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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 Pukatja — higher than 65% of areas.
| Pukatja | 519 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 519 people, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national average, with a typical age of 27.
27 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.9%, a figure far below the national average.
6.9% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pukatja, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 89.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (51.9%), while 9.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the state average.
89.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pukatja, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Pukatja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41222/pukatja/topic/demographics-identity