1,320 ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,018
- 2016: 1,268
- 2021: 1,320
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5203, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5203, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 36% of residents in postcode 5203 are seniors, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This is a small population of 1,320 people that has grown by 30% since 2011. The typical resident is now 56, which is far older than the national figure.
1,320
▲ +29.7%
- 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 5203, SA — lower than 67% of areas.
| 5203, SA | 1,320 |
|---|---|
| Yankalilla | 5,834 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 302 people over the same decade.
56 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people make up 35.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This contributes to a very old age profile, while children under 15 make up only 12.2%, which is well below the national figure.
35.9% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5203, SA, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the population is married, and those in de facto relationships are well above the national figure at 14.6%. Around 1.4% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
1.4% ▲ +131.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5203, SA, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5203/5203-sa/topic/demographics-identity