13,765 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,457
- 2016: 13,387
- 2021: 13,765
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5096, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5096, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5096 is 38, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. While the population has shrank by about 692 people since 2011, it remains larger than 75% of similar areas.
13,765
▼ -4.8%
- 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 5096, SA — higher than 74% of areas.
| 5096, SA | 13,765 |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | 145,806 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population now stands at 13,765 people, which is a 4.8% drop since 2011. Residents are generally younger than those across South Australia, though they match the national typical age of 38.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Conversely, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 16.1%, a figure well below the state average.
16.1% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5096, SA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state figure. People in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the population, which is much lower than in most other areas.
1.9% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5096, SA, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5096, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/demographics-identity