2,598 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,558
- 2016: 2,553
- 2021: 2,598
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5461, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5461, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 2,598 people living in postcode 5461 are married, making it a place where traditional family structures are common. This area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident now aged 45. It is a community where seniors and older adults together make up over half the population.
2,598
▲ +1.6%
- 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 5461, SA — lower than 55% of areas.
| 5461, SA | 2,598 |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | 6,780 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is 7 years older than the Australian average and 3 years older than in 2011. The total population grew slightly by 1.6% since 2011, adding about 40 people.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 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 25.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2% and one that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.1%, which is a little above the South Australian figure.
25.6% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5461, SA splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the population, a result that is lower than most similar areas.
2.5% ▲ +100.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5461, SA, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
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 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/topic/demographics-identity