428 ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 434
- 2016: 414
- 2021: 428
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5144, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5144, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in postcode 5144 are married, reflecting a community that is far older than the national average. With a typical resident aged 53, the area has seen a significant shift towards an older population over the last decade. It is a small area of about 428 people.
428
▼ -1.4%
- 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 5144, SA — lower than 83% of areas.
| 5144, SA | 428 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | 40,879 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 7 years since 2011, while the total population shrank slightly by 1.4% to 428 people.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 26.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This rise in older residents is matched by a lower proportion of children under 15, which is now well below the national figure.
26.6% ▲ +92.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5144, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. While 58.4% of people are married, those in de facto relationships make up 10.6% of the population, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5144, SA, Married is the majority at 57%; 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 5144, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5144/5144-sa/topic/demographics-identity