5136, SA · Postcode

Demographics & Identity in 5136, SA

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over one fifth of the population are children under 15 in postcode 5136, a figure well above the state and national averages. This small community of 548 people has a typical resident aged 41, making it noticeably older than the national average. It is a family-heavy area where more than half of residents are married.

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📍 5136, SA, Postcode

Where 5136, SA sits — Total population

548 ▲ +2.2%
  • 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 5136, SA — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
5136, SA548
Adelaide Hills 40,879
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 548 people living here. It grew by about 12 people since 2011, which is a 2.2% increase.

548 ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 536
  • 2016: 532
  • 2021: 548

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs ▲ +2.5%

Younger than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21.0% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. While the proportion of seniors is lower than most areas at 17.2%, this group has grown by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.

17.2% ▲ +124.7%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 84% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.4%
  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In 5136, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Most people are married (54.9%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.6%.

9.6% ▲ +54.6%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In 5136, SA, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 21 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 32 males; 50–54: 31 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 22 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 22 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 21 males; 5–9: 15 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 5136, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5136/5136-sa/topic/demographics-identity