4,422 ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,698
- 2016: 4,084
- 2021: 4,422
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5238, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5238, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than a third of residents in postcode 5238 are aged 65 and over, making it a notably older area. The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the national figure. This aging trend has grown since 2011, while the total population increased by 20% to 4,422 people.
4,422
▲ +19.6%
- 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 5238, SA — higher than 52% of areas.
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
|---|---|
| Mid Murray | 9,164 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is among the highest for similar areas and 19 years older than the Australian average. This age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 35.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state figure at 12.6%, a share that has fallen since 2011.
35.8% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5238, 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.
About 2.8% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.9% of residents, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
2.8% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5238, SA, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (15%).
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 5238, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/topic/demographics-identity