958 ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 865
- 2016: 916
- 2021: 958
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5550, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5550, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher than average proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 5550, where 4.3% of the population identifies as such. The area has a small population of 958 people and a typical resident is 42 years old, making the community noticeably older than the national figure.
958
▲ +10.8%
- 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 5550, SA — lower than 70% of areas.
| 5550, SA | 958 |
|---|---|
| Wakefield | 6,780 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 93 people to reach 958. The typical resident is now 42, which is 1.0 years older than it was in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest group at 30%. While the share of children under 15 fell to 18.2% since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.0%.
18.0% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5550, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%, which is well above the South Australian figure. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.3%.
4.3% ▲ +429.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5550, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 5550, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5550/5550-sa/topic/demographics-identity