529 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 519
- 2016: 521
- 2021: 529
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5278, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5278, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5278 is now 48, which is five years older than in 2011. This aging trend is reflected in the population, as the number of people aged 65 and over rose by 6.2 percentage points over the last decade. The area remains small and sparsely populated, with just 529 residents.
529
▲ +1.9%
- 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 5278, SA — lower than 81% of areas.
| 5278, SA | 529 |
|---|---|
| Wattle Range | 11,888 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1.9% since 2011, adding about 10 people. This area is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48 compared to 38 across Australia.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen 3.9 percentage points since 2011. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 34.0%.
19.3% ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5278, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (54.0%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5278, SA, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 5278, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/topic/demographics-identity