454 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 461
- 2016: 421
- 2021: 454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5140, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5140, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 454 residents in postcode 5140 are married, making it a community with a strong presence of couples. While the typical resident is 40, the area is notably younger than most similar places and has a much smaller proportion of seniors than the state average.
454
▼ -1.5%
- 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 5140, SA — lower than 83% of areas.
| 5140, SA | 454 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | 40,879 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 5140 is smaller than about 82% of similar areas, with its total population shrinking by 1.5% since 2011. The typical person here is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian average.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas, while the 14.3% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest age group at 26.7%.
14.3% ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5140, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.7%, a figure well above the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.9% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5140, SA, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 5140, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5140/5140-sa/topic/demographics-identity