1,284 ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,172
- 2016: 1,227
- 2021: 1,284
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5231, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5231, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 46 makes postcode 5231 far older than the national average. This area has grown by 9.6% since 2011, reaching a total population of 1,284 people.
1,284
▲ +9.6%
- 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 5231, SA — lower than 67% of areas.
| 5231, SA | 1,284 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | 40,879 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The resident population is noticeably older than in South Australia and has aged by 4 years since 2011. Total numbers rose from 1,172 to 1,284 people over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.5%. While the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.0%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
17.3% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5231, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 58.8%, while 9.8% are in de facto relationships, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.7% of the population.
0.7% ▲ —
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5231, SA, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5231, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5231, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5231/5231-sa/topic/demographics-identity