5,200 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,965
- 2016: 5,025
- 2021: 5,200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5017, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5017, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 5017 than in most other areas. This community of 5,200 people has a balanced age mix and a growing number of couples in de facto relationships.
5,200
▲ +4.7%
- 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 5017, SA — higher than 56% of areas.
| 5017, SA | 5,200 |
|---|---|
| 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 4.7% since 2011, adding about 235 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 17.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, a figure that is lower than most similar areas.
18.0% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5017, SA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 2.4%. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 14.4%.
5.9% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5017, SA, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
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 5017, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/demographics-identity