12,648 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,804
- 2016: 12,184
- 2021: 12,648
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5068, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5068, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5068 is 44 years old, making this area noticeably older than the national figure. This is an ageing community where nearly a quarter of the population are seniors. The population has grown steadily over the last decade, now totaling 12,648 people.
12,648
▲ +7.2%
- 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 5068, SA — higher than 72% of areas.
| 5068, SA | 12,648 |
|---|---|
| Burnside | 46,030 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.2% since 2011, adding 844 people to the area. The typical resident is now 44, which is two years older than it was in 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 aged 65 and over make up 24.2% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the area has much fewer children under 15 than most other areas.
24.2% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5068, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Very few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander at 0.4%, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 8.1% of the population, well below the national average of 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5068, SA, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5068, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5068, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5068/5068-sa/topic/demographics-identity