534 ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 530
- 2016: 485
- 2021: 534
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5240, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5240, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define postcode 5240, where the typical person is 43. This small population of 534 people has seen a rise in seniors over the last decade. The area is largely made up of married couples and people in de facto relationships.
534
▲ +0.8%
- 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 5240, SA — lower than 80% of areas.
| 5240, SA | 534 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | 40,879 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has barely changed since 2011 and is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian figure of 41.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4.9 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.5%.
20.4% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5240, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.2% of the area, which is well above the state figure of 11.2%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.6%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.6% ▼ -50.4%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5240, SA, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 5240, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5240/5240-sa/topic/demographics-identity