99 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77
- 2016: 201
- 2021: 99
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5106, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5106, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A dramatic shift in age has occurred in postcode 5106 since 2011, with the typical resident now 79 years old. This sparsely populated area has grown by 29% to 99 people, though it is now dominated by seniors.
99
▲ +28.6%
- 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 5106, SA — lower than 96% of areas.
| 5106, SA | 99 |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | 145,806 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 79, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed significantly from 25 in 2011.
79 yrs ▲ +216.0%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 79 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 68.7% of the population, far above the South Australian figure of 20%. In contrast, there are no children under 15 living here.
68.7% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5106, SA, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 79%; Youth (15–24) is next at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area. About a third of residents are widowed, while 29.3% have never married.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →5106, SA splits fairly evenly between Widowed (38%) and Never married (33%), with Married at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5106, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5106, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5106/5106-sa/topic/demographics-identity