1,501 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,751
- 2016: 1,486
- 2021: 1,501
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5417, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5417, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5417 is 52 years old, making this area far older than most other parts of the country. This ageing trend is clear in the population, where the number of seniors has grown significantly while the total population has shrank by 14% since 2011.
1,501
▼ -14.3%
- 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 5417, SA — lower than 65% of areas.
| 5417, SA | 1,501 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 3,006 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,501 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The typical age has risen by 6 years since 2011, leaving the area far older than both South Australia and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This increase of 9.3 percentage points since 2011 helps explain why the typical age is so high, while the proportion of children has fallen to 16.3%.
30.1% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5417, SA splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state and national figures. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.6% of the population, a figure that rose 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +167.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5417, SA, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) 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 5417, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5417/5417-sa/topic/demographics-identity