17,401 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,419
- 2016: 15,262
- 2021: 17,401
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5038, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5038, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of residents in postcode 5038 are young adults aged 25 to 44, making it a noticeably young area. The population has grown by 21% since 2011, reaching 17,401 people. This shift is reflected in the typical resident being just 36, which is five years younger than the South Australian average.
17,401
▲ +20.7%
- 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 5038, SA — higher than 80% of areas.
| 5038, SA | 17,401 |
|---|---|
| Marion | 94,721 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,982 people since 2011 to reach 17,401. This area is larger than about 81% of similar places, and its typical age has dropped slightly since 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults make up the largest group at 35.6%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both represent smaller proportions of the population than the state and national figures, with children at 14.7% and seniors at 15.7%.
15.7% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5038, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 40.5% of people have never married, while 43% are married. Those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% since 2011, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the state and national averages at 1.1%.
1.1% ▲ +59.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5038, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never 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 5038, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5038, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5038/5038-sa/topic/demographics-identity