Pyap · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pyap

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

A high proportion of children and seniors defines the family life of Pyap, where 29.1% of the 175 residents are under 15. This creates a distinct age split in a small community that is typically older than the national average.

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📍 Pyap, Suburb / Locality

Where Pyap sits — Total population

175
  • 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 Pyap — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pyap175
5333, SA 6,121
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.

175

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 155
  • 2021: 175

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 29.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. At the same time, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the national figure at 22.9%.

22.9%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.1%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Pyap splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 63.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 15.7%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the Australian average.

15.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Pyap, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 14 females

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 Pyap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41228/pyap/topic/demographics-identity