2,206 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,057
- 2016: 2,041
- 2021: 2,206
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5573, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5573, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas make up postcode 5573, where the typical person is 51. This area has a notably high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence, with a population that has grown by 7.2% since 2011.
2,206
▲ +7.2%
- 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 5573, SA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 5573, SA | 2,206 |
|---|---|
| Yorke Peninsula | 11,598 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 2,206 people in 2021, adding about 149 residents over the last decade. Those living here are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising 4 years since 2011 to reach 51.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011 to 16.9%.
28.2% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5573, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are married at 51.9%, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.0%, a little below the national figure.
11.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5573, SA, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 5573, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5573/5573-sa/topic/demographics-identity