129 ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 220
- 2016: 136
- 2021: 129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5630, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5630, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in postcode 5630, where 37.2% of the population falls into this bracket. This is a sparsely populated area that has seen its total population shrink by 41% since 2011, falling to just 129 people.
129
▼ -41.4%
- 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 5630, SA — lower than 95% of areas.
| 5630, SA | 129 |
|---|---|
| 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 is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 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.
Children under 15 make up only 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 8.1 points since 2011 to reach 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +99.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -45.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5630, SA, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most people are married (52.9%), while those in de facto relationships fell to 11.5% since 2011.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5630, SA, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5630, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5630, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5630/5630-sa/topic/demographics-identity