1,662 ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,934
- 2016: 1,686
- 2021: 1,662
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5422, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5422, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5422 is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a key feature of the area, where the population has shrank by 14% since 2011 to 1,662 people.
1,662
▼ -14.1%
- 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 5422, SA — lower than 63% of areas.
| 5422, SA | 1,662 |
|---|---|
| Peterborough | 1,638 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is much older than most similar areas, with the typical age rising by 5 years since 2011. In total, the area lost about 272 people over the last decade.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 30.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 13.3%.
30.9% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5422, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 38.1% of residents are married, while 10.5% are in a de facto partnership.
6.5% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5422, SA, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (15%).
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 5422, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5422/5422-sa/topic/demographics-identity