6,783 ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5,787
- 2016: 6,516
- 2021: 6,783
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5252, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5252, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define postcode 5252, where the typical person is just 37. This area has grown by 17% since 2011, adding about 996 people to its total population of 6,783.
6,783
▲ +17.2%
- 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 5252, SA — higher than 60% of areas.
| 5252, SA | 6,783 |
|---|---|
| Mount Barker | 39,217 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas, sitting well below the state average.
13.0% ▲ +70.2%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5252, SA splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%, which is well above the state figure of 11.2%. People identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.3%, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.3% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5252, SA, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 5252, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5252/5252-sa/topic/demographics-identity