342 ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 407
- 2016: 347
- 2021: 342
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5483, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5483, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, postcode 5483 is a small community where the typical resident is 48. This population has shrunk by 16% since 2011, with the area now home to just 342 people.
342
▼ -16.0%
- 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 5483, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5483, SA | 342 |
|---|---|
| Mount Remarkable | 2,862 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This growth in older residents is seen alongside a slight fall in children under 15, who now make up 19% of the area.
27.8% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5483, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 13.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate a little above the national average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +98.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5483, SA, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5483, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5483, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5483/5483-sa/topic/demographics-identity