6,303 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,254
- 2016: 5,705
- 2021: 6,303
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5167, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5167, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5167 is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This community has grown by 20% since 2011 and now has a population of 6,303 people. It is a place where older adults and seniors make up nearly half of the total population.
6,303
▲ +20.0%
- 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 5167, SA — higher than 59% of areas.
| 5167, SA | 6,303 |
|---|---|
| Onkaparinga | 175,204 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by about 1,049 people since 2011. Residents are generally older than those in South Australia and Australia, with the typical age rising by two years since the last census.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 3.6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children has barely changed.
20.5% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5167, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships in the area are more likely to be de facto than in most other places, at 13.3%. About 2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.0% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5167, SA, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 5167, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5167/5167-sa/topic/demographics-identity