9,306 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,366
- 2016: 8,851
- 2021: 9,306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5016, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5016, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of people in postcode 5016 are married, making it a community with a strong leaning towards partnered households. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a population that has grown by 11% since 2011 to reach 9,306 people.
9,306
▲ +11.2%
- 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 5016, SA — higher than 65% of areas.
| 5016, SA | 9,306 |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 132,400 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the state average and noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 16%.
20.3% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5016, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.9%. This is well above the national figure, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also a little above the state average at 3.4%.
3.4% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5016, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 5016, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5016/5016-sa/topic/demographics-identity