9,345 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,122
- 2016: 8,956
- 2021: 9,345
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5110, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5110, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents than the state average mark the profile of postcode 5110, where the typical person is just 36. This area is seeing steady growth, with the population increasing by 15% to reach 9,345 people since 2011. The community is skewed toward younger families and working adults compared to typical Australian suburbs.
9,345
▲ +15.1%
- 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 5110, SA — higher than 65% of areas.
| 5110, SA | 9,345 |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | 145,806 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and five years younger than the South Australian average. While the population has grown by 1,223 people since 2011, the overall age of the area has trended older by four years.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 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 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 14.5% of residents, which is well below the state figure.
14.5% ▲ +49.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5110, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. In terms of relationships, 45.6% of residents are married and 11.2% are in a de facto partnership.
2.4% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5110, SA, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5110, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5110/5110-sa/topic/demographics-identity