428 ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 815
- 2016: 431
- 2021: 428
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5265, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5265, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 428 people in postcode 5265 are married, marking it as a place with a mature and shrinking population. The typical resident is now 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is stark, as the area's typical age has climbed by 11 years since 2011.
428
▼ -47.5%
- 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 5265, SA — lower than 83% of areas.
| 5265, SA | 428 |
|---|---|
| Coorong | 5,463 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank 47% since 2011, losing about 387 people. This makes it smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +29.7%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.9% of the area.
22.7% ▲ +105.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5265, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 1.2% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the share of people in de facto relationships rose 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 12.2%.
1.2% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5265, SA, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/demographics-identity