15,502 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,888
- 2016: 14,917
- 2021: 15,502
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5062, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5062, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 22% of residents in postcode 5062 are aged 65 or older, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area's population noticeably older than most of Australia. There are currently 15,502 people living here, and the population has grown by 4.1% since 2011.
15,502
▲ +4.1%
- 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 5062, SA — higher than 77% of areas.
| 5062, SA | 15,502 |
|---|---|
| Mitcham | 67,617 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed by two years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a large part of the area, and their share rose by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state average.
22.1% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5062, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than in most other areas. A majority of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 8.2%.
0.3% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5062, SA, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5062, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5062, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5062/5062-sa/topic/demographics-identity