550 ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 466
- 2016: 579
- 2021: 550
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5137, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5137, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5137 is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This older profile is driven by a growing number of seniors and a sharp drop in the number of children living here.
550
▲ +18.0%
- 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 5137, SA — lower than 80% of areas.
| 5137, SA | 550 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | 40,879 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 18% since 2011 to reach 550 people. This is a smaller area than about 79% of similar places, and residents have aged by 7 years over the last decade.
50 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This shift is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.7% of the area.
22.0% ▲ +68.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5137, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.1%, which is much lower than most areas. There is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population recorded here.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5137, SA, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 5137, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5137/5137-sa/topic/demographics-identity