13,032 ▲ +88.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6,909
- 2016: 10,390
- 2021: 13,032
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5115, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5115, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in postcode 5115 have never been married. This is a very young area where the typical resident is just 29, making it far younger than both the state and national figures. The population has grown rapidly, increasing by 89% since 2011 to reach 13,032 people.
13,032
▲ +88.6%
- 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 5115, SA — higher than 73% of areas.
| 5115, SA | 13,032 |
|---|---|
| Playford | 99,190 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 6,123 people since 2011, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than the national typical age of 38, though the typical age here rose by 2 years since 2011.
29 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors is far below the state average at only 7.3%.
7.3% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.7% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5115, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. There is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships here compared to the rest of Australia, at 17.8%.
4.1% ▲ +84.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.8% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5115, SA, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 5115, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5115/5115-sa/topic/demographics-identity