2,305 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,752
- 2016: 1,944
- 2021: 2,305
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5201, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5201, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,305 people lives in postcode 5201, and it is currently growing faster than many similar areas. This community is a little older than the national typical age, but it has a higher share of children and fewer seniors than most other places.
2,305
▲ +31.6%
- 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 5201, SA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 5201, SA | 2,305 |
|---|---|
| Mount Barker | 39,217 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 32% since 2011, adding about 553 people. The typical resident is 41 years old, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and barely changed over the last decade.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the 15.8% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state average, though this group has risen 4.2 points since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5201, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 14.5% of the population, which is well above the South Australian average. Only 0.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +60.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5201, SA, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/topic/demographics-identity