55 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 55
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Purnong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Purnong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Purnong is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 58. This sparsely populated area is home to just 55 people, most of whom are older adults or seniors. The community has very few children and no young adults aged 25 to 44.
55
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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 Purnong — lower than 70% of areas.
| Purnong | 55 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Purnong is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very old profile, with older adults and seniors making up over 70% of the population. Children under 15 account for only 7.3%, which is far below the Australian average of 18.2%.
21.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Purnong, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Seniors (65+) is next at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships. Most residents are married (58.3%), while 29.2% have never married.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Purnong, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Purnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41227/purnong/topic/demographics-identity