15,393 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,192
- 2016: 14,270
- 2021: 15,393
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5070, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5070, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 1,201 more people now call postcode 5070 home than in 2011, with the population growing by 8.5%. This is a mature area where the typical resident is 41, making the community noticeably older than the national figure.
15,393
▲ +8.5%
- 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 5070, SA — higher than 77% of areas.
| 5070, SA | 15,393 |
|---|---|
| Norwood Payneham and St Peters | 37,487 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 15,393, which is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian average and slightly older than in 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is much lower than most areas at just 14.7%.
22.9% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5070, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships account for 8.7%, a figure that is much lower than most areas but rose by 2.2 points since 2011.
0.5% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5070, SA, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5070, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5070, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5070/5070-sa/topic/demographics-identity