5,360 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,594
- 2016: 4,919
- 2021: 5,360
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5607, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5607, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 5,360 people in postcode 5607 are married, making this the most common relationship status for the area. The population has grown by 17% since 2011 and is generally older than the national average. This area is a mix of many children and a growing number of seniors.
5,360
▲ +16.7%
- 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 5607, SA — higher than 56% of areas.
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
|---|---|
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | 5,910 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in postcode 5607 is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This typical age has risen by two years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 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.
Children under 15 make up 20% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.8%.
18.8% ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5607, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the state average, 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, making up 14.8% of the population.
3.5% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5607, SA, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 5607, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5607/5607-sa/topic/demographics-identity