5,734 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,426
- 2016: 5,602
- 2021: 5,734
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5050, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5050, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in postcode 5050 than in most other similar areas. The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a population that has grown by about 308 people since 2011 to reach a total of 5,734.
5,734
▲ +5.7%
- 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 5050, SA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 5050, SA | 5,734 |
|---|---|
| Mitcham | 67,617 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, making this area noticeably older than both South Australia and the rest of the country. This age has crept up slightly from 44 in 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is now aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the area has fewer children under 15 than most other places.
25.1% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5050, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, with 52.5% of residents in this group. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
0.6% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5050, SA, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5050, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5050, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5050/5050-sa/topic/demographics-identity