1,376 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,486
- 2016: 1,034
- 2021: 1,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Penola · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Penola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Penola is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. While the population has shrunk by about 110 people since 2011, the town remains larger than 66% of similar areas.
1,376
▼ -7.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Penola — higher than 63% of areas.
| Penola | 1,376 |
|---|---|
| 5277, SA | 2,885 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,376, which is a 7.4% drop since 2011. Although the typical resident is 47, this is 3 years younger than the typical age recorded in 2011.
47 yrs ▼ -6.0%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
24.2% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Penola splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and fell 4.0 points since 2011. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.3%.
1.2% ▼ -76.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +57.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Penola, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Penola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415034/penola/topic/demographics-identity