942 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 962
- 2016: 1,000
- 2021: 942
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5322, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5322, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors has seen the typical resident in postcode 5322 age to 50 years. This makes the area far older than the national figure, with a population that has shrank by about 20 people since 2011.
942
▼ -2.1%
- 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 5322, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5322, SA | 942 |
|---|---|
| Loxton Waikerie | 11,666 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the typical Australian. This typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This increase helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.3%.
26.5% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5322, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 55.1% of the population. About 2.0% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
2.0% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5322, SA, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 5322, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5322/5322-sa/topic/demographics-identity