Punyelroo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Punyelroo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of just 39 people makes Punyelroo a very small, sparsely populated area. It is an exceptionally old community, where the typical resident is 66 years old, far older than the national figure.

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📍 Punyelroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Punyelroo sits — Total population

39 ▼ -83.0%
  • 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 Punyelroo — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Punyelroo39
5353, SA 3,922
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 66, which is far older than the same figure for South Australia and Australia. The total population of 39 is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.

39 ▼ -83.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 229
  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 39

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

66 yrs ▲ +17.9%

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56 yrs
  • 2016: 61 yrs
  • 2021: 66 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

No children under 15 live here, which is far below the state and national figures. This helps explain why seniors make up a huge 61.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average.

61.5% ▲ +211.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 61.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Punyelroo, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 32%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most of the residents are married, accounting for 81.1% of the population. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Punyelroo, Married is the majority at 91%; Divorced is next at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Punyelroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41225/punyelroo/topic/demographics-identity