1,457 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,334
- 2016: 1,432
- 2021: 1,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5340, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5340, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,457 people in postcode 5340 are married, marking this as the most common relationship status in the area. The population is noticeably older than the national average, with a growing number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
1,457
▲ +9.2%
- 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 5340, SA — lower than 65% of areas.
| 5340, SA | 1,457 |
|---|---|
| Renmark Paringa | 9,783 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.2% since 2011, adding about 123 people. The typical resident is 43, which is a little older than the South Australian figure and noticeably older than the Australian average.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 now make up 20.9% of the area, a figure that rose 6.6 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell to 16.1%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
20.9% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5340, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. People in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures.
2.3% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5340, SA, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 5340, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5340/5340-sa/topic/demographics-identity