14,384 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,415
- 2016: 13,681
- 2021: 14,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5008, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5008, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5008 is just 37, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. With a population of 14,384, the area has grown by 7.2% since 2011. It is a place where young adults are the largest age group.
14,384
▲ +7.2%
- 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 5008, SA — higher than 75% of areas.
| 5008, SA | 14,384 |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 132,400 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 969 people since 2011, and is now larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents here are a little younger than the national figure, a trend that has barely changed over the last decade.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 32.6% of the population. There are fewer children and seniors here than in most areas, with people aged 65 and over sitting well below the South Australian figure.
15.3% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5008, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those who have never married make up the largest marital group at 43.5%, while the share of people in de facto relationships rose 2.9 points since 2011.
1.8% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5008, SA splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5008, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5008, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5008/5008-sa/topic/demographics-identity