1,716 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,654
- 2016: 1,540
- 2021: 1,716
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5502, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5502, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,716 people in postcode 5502 are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population is slightly younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 40. Overall, the community has grown by 3.7% since 2011.
1,716
▲ +3.7%
- 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 5502, SA — lower than 62% of areas.
| 5502, SA | 1,716 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Plains | 9,835 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 62 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical person here is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41.
40 yrs ▼ -4.8%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 the biggest age group at 27.2%. While the number of seniors has risen to 16.6%, this is still well below the state figure of 20.0%.
16.6% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5502, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 11.8% of the area, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
1.2% ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5502, SA, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5502, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5502, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5502/5502-sa/topic/demographics-identity