154 ▼ -68.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 490
- 2016: 264
- 2021: 154
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Neill · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Port Neill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Neill is 59 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community has seen its population shrink by 69% since 2011, leaving a small population of 154 people with a very high proportion of seniors.
154
▼ -68.6%
- 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 Port Neill — lower than 92% of areas.
| Port Neill | 154 |
|---|---|
| 5604, SA | 218 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, having lost about 336 people since 2011. While the typical resident is still far older than the South Australian average, they are 2 years younger than they were in 2011.
59 yrs ▼ -3.3%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 35.1% of the area, which is far above the national figure. This age gap is clear when compared to children under 15, who make up only 5.8% of the population, a figure far below both the state and the nation.
35.1% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Neill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 6.0%, a figure well below the state average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Neill, Married is the majority at 60%; Divorced is next at 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 Port Neill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422043/port-neill/topic/demographics-identity