1,978 ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,580
- 2016: 1,850
- 2021: 1,978
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5571, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5571, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,978 people in postcode 5571 are married, and the area is far older than the rest of the country. The typical resident is 61, which is 23 years older than the national figure. This is a senior-heavy community where children make up a very small part of the population.
1,978
▲ +25.2%
- 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 5571, SA — lower than 60% of areas.
| 5571, SA | 1,978 |
|---|---|
| Yorke Peninsula | 11,598 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 25% since 2011, adding about 398 people to reach 1,978. The typical resident is now 61, which is among the highest for similar areas.
61 yrs ▲ +1.7%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 43% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at just 10.7%.
43.0% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5571, SA, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital status is dominated by married couples at 57.3%, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.4%, which is much lower than most areas. About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.5% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5571, SA, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 20%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5571, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5571, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5571/5571-sa/topic/demographics-identity