42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Punthari · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Punthari
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Punthari, where the typical resident is 50 years old. This sparsely populated area of just 42 people has a small number of children and a high proportion of seniors.
42
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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 Punthari — lower than 76% of areas.
| Punthari | 42 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 42, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in South Australia and Australia, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 31% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is very low at just 9.5%.
31.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Punthari splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (39%) and Older adults (45–64) (36%), with Children (0–14) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here.
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.
20.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Punthari, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (24%).
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 Punthari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41224/punthari/topic/demographics-identity