416 ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 453
- 2016: 367
- 2021: 416
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5354, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5354, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5354 is 59 years old, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated region is leaning heavily toward a senior population, with a shrinking total population of 416 people.
416
▼ -8.2%
- 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 5354, SA — lower than 84% of areas.
| 5354, SA | 416 |
|---|---|
| Mid Murray | 9,164 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 8.2% since 2011, losing about 37 people. The typical resident is now 59, which is 18 years older than the South Australian average.
59 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 35.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift is highlighted by the fact that children under 15 have fallen to just 4.8%, among the lowest for similar areas.
35.1% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.8% ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5354, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (40%) and Seniors (65+) (36%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the South Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.3%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
2.4% ▲ +81.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5354, SA, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (16%).
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 5354, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5354/5354-sa/topic/demographics-identity