265 ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 325
- 2016: 206
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pelverata · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of people in de facto relationships than the national figure defines the identity of Pelverata. This small community of 265 people is noticeably older than the typical Australian, with the usual resident aged 45.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pelverata — higher than 58% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 265 is larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and nation.
265 ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 10.9% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures. This is a place where adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 33.6%.
16.2% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Pelverata splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 6.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. About 22.7% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average.
6.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Pelverata, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pelverata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60500/pelverata/topic/demographics-identity