8,981 ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7,498
- 2016: 8,263
- 2021: 8,981
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5047, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5047, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 42% of residents in postcode 5047 are married, marking it as a predominantly partnered area. The population has grown by 20% since 2011, and the typical resident is now 37, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure.
8,981
▲ +19.8%
- 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 5047, SA — higher than 65% of areas.
| 5047, SA | 8,981 |
|---|---|
| Marion | 94,721 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has grown to 8,981 people, adding about 1,483 residents since 2011. The typical person living here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and 2 years younger than in 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 30.8%. While the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the national figure at 16.0%, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.8% of the population.
18.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5047, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships now make up 11.4% of the population, a figure that has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5047, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), 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 5047, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5047/5047-sa/topic/demographics-identity