20,748 ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20,337
- 2016: 20,856
- 2021: 20,748
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5109, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5109, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of over 20,700 people lives across postcode 5109, creating a community that is slightly younger than the South Australian average. This area sees a high proportion of children and a growing number of seniors, with the typical resident now 39 years old.
20,748
▲ +2.0%
- 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 5109, SA — higher than 85% of areas.
| 5109, SA | 20,748 |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | 145,806 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 85% of similar regions and grew by 2% since 2011, adding around 411 people. The typical age of residents has remained steady at 39 years over the last decade.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 3.3 points since 2011 to reach 18.7%.
18.7% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5109, SA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 10.1% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
2.3% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5109, SA, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5109, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5109/5109-sa/topic/demographics-identity