15,241 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15,213
- 2016: 15,343
- 2021: 15,241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5540, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5540, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger-than-average population of 15,241 people lives in postcode 5540, where the community is noticeably older than the national figure. The typical resident is 44, and there is a strong presence of seniors and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
15,241
▲ +0.2%
- 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 5540, SA — higher than 76% of areas.
| 5540, SA | 15,241 |
|---|---|
| Port Pirie | 17,282 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has stayed steady at 15,241 people since 2011. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group has grown by 4.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.3%.
22.7% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5540, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships now account for 12.5% of the community, up 2 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +66.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5540, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5540, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5540/5540-sa/topic/demographics-identity