9,756 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,008
- 2016: 9,086
- 2021: 9,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5046, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5046, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost a quarter of residents are aged 65 or over in postcode 5046, a figure well above the national average. The area has grown steadily, adding about 1,748 people since 2011. While it has a significant senior population, the typical resident is now 40, which is three years younger than in 2011.
9,756
▲ +21.8%
- 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 5046, SA — higher than 66% of areas.
| 5046, SA | 9,756 |
|---|---|
| Marion | 94,721 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 22% since 2011 to reach 9,756 people. This makes the area larger than about 67% of similar places.
40 yrs ▼ -7.0%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 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.
Postcode 5046 has far fewer children under 15 than most areas, at 14.7%. This contrasts with the high proportion of seniors, as 22.5% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure.
22.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5046, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.4% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the area, a figure that has risen 3.7 points since 2011.
1.4% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5046, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5046, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5046/5046-sa/topic/demographics-identity