Poonindie, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Poonindie is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 962, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Poonindie at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 210
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,625
- SEIFA score
- 962
- Coordinates
- -34.5693, 135.8775
Poonindie demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Poonindie using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 17% of homes are rented, and 2% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 52 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 14 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 52 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 63 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 14 | 7% |
Share of the 195 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 14 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 40 | 56% |
| Rented | 12 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 63 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 63 occupied private dwellings in Poonindie.
- Median weekly rent
- $150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,326
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,671
- Median weekly personal income
- $804
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (2%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 22 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 36 (17%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 45 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1%
- Employed full-time
- 48
- Employed part-time
- 35
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Poonindie
Where is Poonindie?
Poonindie is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Poonindie?
At the 2021 Census, Poonindie had a population of about 210.
Is Poonindie an advantaged area?
Poonindie has an ABS SEIFA score of 962, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
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