1,063 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,044
- 2016: 1,046
- 2021: 1,063
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5631, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5631, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in postcode 5631 compared to the rest of Australia. This area is home to 1,063 people and is noticeably older than the national average. While it has a strong presence of young families, there is also a growing number of seniors.
1,063
▲ +1.8%
- 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 5631, SA — lower than 69% of areas.
| 5631, SA | 1,063 |
|---|---|
| Lower Eyre Peninsula | 5,910 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1.8% since 2011, adding about 19 people to reach 1,063. The typical resident is 41, which is about the same as for South Australia but older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.7 points since 2011 to reach 22.4%, a figure higher than most areas.
22.4% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5631, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander account for 1.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.2% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5631, SA, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5631, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5631/5631-sa/topic/demographics-identity