9,874 ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,647
- 2016: 9,279
- 2021: 9,874
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5081, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5081, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population than the national average defines postcode 5081, where the typical resident is 43. The area has grown by 14% since 2011, now housing 9,874 people, with a high proportion of seniors contributing to this ageing profile.
9,874
▲ +14.2%
- 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 5081, SA — higher than 67% of areas.
| 5081, SA | 9,874 |
|---|---|
| Walkerville | 8,023 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,227 people since 2011 to reach 9,874. Residents are generally older than those in South Australia and across Australia, with the typical age rising slightly to 43 years.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are less common here than in most other areas, at 15.4%.
22.7% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5081, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 51% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas at 8.0%. Only 0.5% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.5% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5081, SA, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5081, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5081, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5081/5081-sa/topic/demographics-identity