8,200 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,116
- 2016: 7,084
- 2021: 8,200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5007, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5007, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in postcode 5007 have never married, reflecting a very young population. The area has grown 34% since 2011 to reach 8,200 people. Most residents are between 25 and 44 years old, making the typical person here noticeably younger than the national figure.
8,200
▲ +34.1%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5007, SA — higher than 63% of areas.
| 5007, SA | 8,200 |
|---|---|
| Charles Sturt | 121,840 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in postcode 5007 is 35, which is much lower than most areas and noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 38. This youthfulness has increased slightly since 2011, when the typical age was 36.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 (11.1%) and seniors over 65 (15.1%) are both well below the South Australian figures.
15.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5007, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.7% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
1.7% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5007, SA, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5007, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5007, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5007/5007-sa/topic/demographics-identity