675 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 531
- 2016: 623
- 2021: 675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pontville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pontville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Pontville compared to the national average. This small community of 675 people is noticeably older than the typical Australian town, with the usual resident aged 43.
675
▲ +27.1%
- 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 Pontville — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 675 is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical person here is 43, which is a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national figure.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 12.7% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Children under 15 are also slightly less common here than in most other areas.
12.7% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -41.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pontville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 6.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian average. Additionally, more people live in de facto relationships here than in most similar areas.
6.4% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pontville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 37%.
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 Pontville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60511/pontville/topic/demographics-identity