Pyap West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Pyap West

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

A typical resident of Pyap West is now 38, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 35 people, with a population that is smaller than about 78% of similar areas.

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📍 Pyap West, Suburb / Locality

Where Pyap West sits — Total population

35 —
  • 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 West — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Pyap West35
5333, SA 6,121
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38 years old, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 years. This matches the national typical age exactly.

35 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 35

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

38 yrs —

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up just 8.6% of the population, figures that are far below the state and national averages. The largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 34.3% of the area.

8.6% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.6% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Pyap West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most residents are married, representing 56.3% of the population, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.

12.5% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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In Pyap West, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 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: 6 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: 5 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pyap West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41229/pyap-west/topic/demographics-identity