1,005 ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,145
- 2016: 1,023
- 2021: 1,005
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5641, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5641, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 1,005 people lives across postcode 5641, which is smaller than about 69% of similar areas. This region has a notable number of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country, though the total population shrank by 12% since 2011.
1,005
▼ -12.2%
- 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 5641, SA — lower than 70% of areas.
| 5641, SA | 1,005 |
|---|---|
| Kimba | 1,037 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. This age is slightly lower than it was in 2011, when the typical resident was 44.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Older than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.8% of the area, a figure well above the national 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.8%, which is higher than most areas.
22.8% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5641, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 62.4%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.3% of the population, a little below the state average.
1.3% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5641, SA, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5641, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5641, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5641/5641-sa/topic/demographics-identity