5,100 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,516
- 2016: 4,938
- 2021: 5,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5453, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5453, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5453 is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This population of 5,100 people has grown by 13% since 2011. The area is seeing a clear shift toward an older demographic, with a significant increase in the number of seniors.
5,100
▲ +12.9%
- 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 5453, SA — higher than 55% of areas.
| 5453, SA | 5,100 |
|---|---|
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 9,187 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 584 people since 2011 to reach 5,100. This growth has come alongside an ageing trend, with the typical age rising by 5 years to 45, which is noticeably older than most other areas.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 5.7 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.9%.
23.8% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5453, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. De facto relationships have become more common, rising to 12.9% since the last census.
1.9% ▲ +72.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5453, SA, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 5453, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/topic/demographics-identity