6,756 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,369
- 2016: 6,369
- 2021: 6,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5052, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5052, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines postcode 5052, where the typical resident is 45. This area has grown by about 387 people since 2011, reaching a total population of 6,756.
6,756
▲ +6.1%
- 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 5052, SA — higher than 60% of areas.
| 5052, SA | 6,756 |
|---|---|
| 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, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38. This age has ticked up by one year since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.6% of the area, a figure well above the 20% seen in South Australia and 17.2% nationally. This group has grown by 4.6 percentage points over the last decade, while the share of children has barely changed.
24.6% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5052, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 0.5% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Most residents are married (55.4%), though the share of people in de facto relationships rose 3.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.4%.
0.5% ▲ +71.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5052, SA, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5052, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5052, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5052/5052-sa/topic/demographics-identity