1,944 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,693
- 2016: 1,935
- 2021: 1,944
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5523, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5523, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average is the population in postcode 5523, where the typical resident is 49 years old. This area has seen a 15% growth in its population since 2011, now totaling 1,944 people. It is a place where both children and seniors are well represented compared to the rest of the country.
1,944
▲ +14.8%
- 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 5523, SA — lower than 60% of areas.
| 5523, SA | 1,944 |
|---|---|
| Port Pirie | 17,282 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up by two years since 2011, while the total population grew by 251 people to reach 1,944.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.8%, a little above the national average and a rise from 2011.
26.6% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5523, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.4%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.6% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5523, SA, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 5523, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5523/5523-sa/topic/demographics-identity