Suburb in Coorong

Peake, SA

Peake had a population of 104 at the 2021 Census (−11.1% since 2016). Median age 55.7. Median weekly household income $788. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Peake at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In South Australia - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Peake's population shrank by 11.1% to 104, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 55.7, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 8.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.5%.

20.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 47.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 44 households.

The median household earns $788 a week, below the SA average of $1,456.

8.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 8.0% use a language other than English at home. 36.7% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Peake beside SA and Australia.

MeasurePeakeSAAustralia
Population1041,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016−11.1%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age55.740.938.2
Households44691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting20.5%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright47.7%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$788$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$88$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,505$1,866
Born overseas8.4%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home8.0%18.7%23.6%
No religion36.7%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−11.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1222011
  2. 1172016
  3. 1042021

Age

Median age 55.7, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Peake South Australia
Share of people by age, Peake and South Australia
0–98.7%
10–197.7%
20–292.9%
30–392.9%
40–4915.4%
50–5912.5%
60–6926.9%
70–7910.6%
80+2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Peake at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.1%
  2. English32.6%
  3. German11.2%
  4. Indian7.9%
  5. Irish4.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi8.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India8.0%
  2. England4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Peake

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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