832 ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 877
- 2016: 847
- 2021: 832
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5401, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5401, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines postcode 5401, where the typical resident is now 45 years old. This shift is part of a broader trend since 2011, as the area has grown older and seen its total population shrink by about 5% to 832 people.
832
▼ -5.1%
- 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 5401, SA — lower than 72% of areas.
| 5401, SA | 832 |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | 6,780 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, making this area noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38. This is a change from 2011, when the typical age was 41.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 7.2 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.8%.
22.0% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5401, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 3.2% of the population, a figure that rose from just 0.3% in 2011. Those in de facto relationships represent 14.1% of residents, which is a little above the national figure.
3.2% ▲ +846.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5401, SA, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5401, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5401/5401-sa/topic/demographics-identity