80 —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 88
- 2021: 80
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5471, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5471, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5471 is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by about 9% since 2016, now totalling only 80 people.
80
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- 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 5471, SA — lower than 97% of areas.
| 5471, SA | 80 |
|---|---|
| Northern Areas | 4,559 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small and has fallen from 88 to 80 people since 2016. Residents here are much older than in most other areas, with the typical age rising by 6 years since the last census.
53 yrs —
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up nearly half the population, while seniors over 65 have fallen to just 10% of the total. Conversely, children under 15 make up 20% of the area, which is a little above the national figure.
10.0% —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5471, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in this area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.1% since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% —
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5471, SA, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5471, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5471, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5471/5471-sa/topic/demographics-identity