43,329 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37,958
- 2016: 40,609
- 2021: 43,329
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5108, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5108, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5108 is just 36, making it much younger than most similar areas. This youthful profile is driven by a large population of 43,329 people, which has grown by 14% since 2011.
43,329
▲ +14.1%
- 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 5108, SA — higher than 89% of areas.
| 5108, SA | 43,329 |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | 145,806 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This is a large area that added about 5,371 people between 2011 and 2021.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the state average. Conversely, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 14.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
14.0% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5108, SA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most people are either married (40.8%) or have never married (39.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is much lower than most areas.
3.0% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5108, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5108, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5108, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5108/5108-sa/topic/demographics-identity