79 ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 137
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 79
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pioneer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pioneer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pioneer is 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 79 people, with nearly half the population falling into the 45 to 64 age bracket.
79
▼ -42.3%
- 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 Pioneer — lower than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 79 people living here. Residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 12.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Those aged 65 and over are also much lower than most areas at 11.4%.
11.4% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pioneer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Youth (15–24) (14%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average. De facto relationships are common here, at 19.6%, a figure well above both the state and nation.
5.1% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +113.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pioneer, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (24%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Pioneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60505/pioneer/topic/demographics-identity