157 ▼ -59.7%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 390
- 2016: 148
- 2021: 157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5572, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5572, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5572 is 48, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 60% since 2011, leaving only 157 people living here.
157
▼ -59.7%
- 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 5572, SA — lower than 93% of areas.
| 5572, SA | 157 |
|---|---|
| Yorke Peninsula | 11,598 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, falling from 390 people in 2011 to just 157 in 2021. This decline aligns with an ageing trend, as the typical age rose by 7 years over the decade.
48 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 16.6% of the area, this is a drop of 9.4 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
17.2% ▲ +96.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5572, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%.
8.3% ▲ +116.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5572, SA, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5572, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5572, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5572/5572-sa/topic/demographics-identity