519 ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 558
- 2016: 560
- 2021: 519
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pukatja (Ernabella) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Pukatja (Ernabella)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than the rest of the country defines Pukatja (Ernabella), where the typical resident is just 27. This shift is stark, as the typical age was 47 back in 2011. Today, the community is largely made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
519
▼ -7.0%
- 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 Pukatja (Ernabella) — lower than 66% of areas.
| Pukatja (Ernabella) | 519 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 14,676 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by about 7.0% since 2011, falling from 558 to 519 people. This is a very young area compared to the national figure of 38 years.
27 yrs ▼ -42.6%
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer than in most areas, falling to just 6.9% in 2021.
6.9% ▼ -69.9%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.9% ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pukatja (Ernabella), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 89.6% of the population, a figure far above the South Australian average. Most residents are married (51.9%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.7%.
89.6% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pukatja (Ernabella), Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pukatja (Ernabella) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421033/pukatja/topic/demographics-identity