405 ▲ +64.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 246
- 2016: 456
- 2021: 405
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5434, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5434, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 405 people in postcode 5434 are married, marking the most common relationship status in this sparsely populated area. The region is far older than the national average, with a population that has grown by 65% since 2011.
405
▲ +64.6%
- 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 5434, SA — lower than 84% of areas.
| 5434, SA | 405 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 3,006 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 159 people since 2011 to reach 405. This is a far older area than the rest of the country, where the typical resident is 51 compared to the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.1% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 14.3%.
28.1% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5434, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.1% of the population, a figure far above the South Australian average of 2.4%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
13.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5434, SA, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 5434, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5434/5434-sa/topic/demographics-identity