799 ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 636
- 2016: 810
- 2021: 799
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5356, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5356, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5356 is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population has grown by 26% since 2011 to reach 799 people. This is a mature community where a third of the people are middle-aged adults between 45 and 64.
799
▲ +25.6%
- 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 5356, SA — lower than 73% of areas.
| 5356, SA | 799 |
|---|---|
| Mid Murray | 9,164 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 163 people since 2011 to reach 799. Residents are noticeably older than the typical person in Australia, with an average age that has risen by 3 years over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 18.6% of the population, a rise of 7.8 percentage points since 2011. This increase in older residents has happened while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%.
18.6% ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5356, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of the population are married, while de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the community, which is a little below the national figure.
1.5% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5356, SA, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 5356, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5356/5356-sa/topic/demographics-identity