147 ▼ -61.2%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 379
- 2016: 148
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5521, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5521, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5521 is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. The population is very small and has shrank by 61% since 2011, with the number of people falling from 379 to 147.
147
▼ -61.2%
- 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 5521, SA — lower than 94% of areas.
| 5521, SA | 147 |
|---|---|
| Port Pirie | 17,282 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is now 49, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the typical resident was 42.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.9% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This group rose by 13 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell from 23.9% to 18.4%.
27.9% ▲ +82.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5521, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up only 3.7% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander represent 2.0% of the area, which is about the same as the state figure.
2.0% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▼ -67.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5521, 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5521, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5521/5521-sa/topic/demographics-identity