167 ▼ -44.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 301
- 2016: 175
- 2021: 167
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5650, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5650, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5650 is just 33, making this one of the youngest areas at this level. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 45% since 2011, now totaling only 167 people.
167
▼ -44.5%
- 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 5650, SA — lower than 93% of areas.
| 5650, SA | 167 |
|---|---|
| Wudinna | 1,136 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply since 2011, losing about 134 people. The typical age is now 33, which is noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.
33 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 10.8%.
10.8% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5650, SA splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (61.3%), while the share of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure at 6.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents recorded here.
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.
6.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5650, SA, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5650, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5650, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5650/5650-sa/topic/demographics-identity