5,600 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,822
- 2016: 5,567
- 2021: 5,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5018, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5018, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5018 is now 51, which is 6 years older than in 2011. This makes the area far older than the national average, with a population that has shrunk by 3.8% over the last decade to 5,600 people.
5,600
▼ -3.8%
- 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 5018, SA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 5018, SA | 5,600 |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 132,400 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed steadily since 2011, when the typical resident was 45.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted towards seniors, who now make up 26.3% of the population—a jump of 11 points since 2011. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national figure at just 12.8%.
26.3% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5018, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (52.1%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 11.1%, which is about the same as the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +107.9%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5018, SA, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 5018, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5018/5018-sa/topic/demographics-identity