4,051 ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,363
- 2016: 2,923
- 2021: 4,051
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5117, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5117, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5117 is just 35 years old, making this area much younger than most other similar places. The population has grown by 71% since 2011, reaching 4,051 people, with a high proportion of children and young adults shaping the local profile.
4,051
▲ +71.4%
- 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 5117, SA — higher than 51% of areas.
| 5117, SA | 4,051 |
|---|---|
| Playford | 99,190 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 1,688 people between 2011 and 2021. While the community has expanded rapidly, the typical age has remained steady at 35, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 13.1%.
13.1% ▲ +115.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5117, SA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are a little more common here at 13.6% than in the rest of the country. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is about the same as the state average at 1.5%.
1.5% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5117, SA, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5117, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5117, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5117/5117-sa/topic/demographics-identity