5,772 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,740
- 2016: 5,499
- 2021: 5,772
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5168, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5168, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 40% of people in postcode 5168 are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown by 22% since 2011, and the typical resident is now 40 years old. Overall, the area's demographics are largely in line with state and national figures.
5,772
▲ +21.8%
- 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 5168, SA — higher than 58% of areas.
| 5168, SA | 5,772 |
|---|---|
| Onkaparinga | 175,204 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,032 people since 2011 to reach 5,772. While the typical resident is now 40, this is 6 years older than the typical resident was in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the population, a figure that rose by 7.8 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.5% ▲ +72.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5168, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. De facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 13.1%.
2.7% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5168, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 5168, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5168/5168-sa/topic/demographics-identity