The Pines · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in The Pines

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

A typical resident in The Pines is 57, making it far older than most similar areas. This sparsely populated place is much older than the national figure, with a population of just 135 people.

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📍 The Pines, Suburb / Locality

Where The Pines sits — Total population

135
  • 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 The Pines — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
The Pines135
5577, SA 574
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 57, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41.

135

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 111
  • 2021: 135

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

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 age structure; people aged 65 and over make up 28.1%, while children under 15 account for only 8.1%, which is far below the national figure.

28.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In The Pines, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, and only 4.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well below the South Australian average of 11.2%.

4.6%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

Marital status

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In The Pines, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 3 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Pines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41441/the-pines/topic/demographics-identity