3,954 ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,026
- 2016: 3,656
- 2021: 3,954
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5690, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5690, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 31% of people in postcode 5690 are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This large Indigenous population and a high proportion of children make the area younger than most similar regions. The population is now 3,954 people, though this is slightly smaller than it was in 2011.
3,954
▼ -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 5690, SA — higher than 50% of areas.
| 5690, SA | 3,954 |
|---|---|
| Maralinga Tjarutja | 96 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure. Overall, the population shrank by about 72 people since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.4% of the population, which is well above the state average. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are less common here than in most other areas, though this group rose by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
16.0% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5690, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Alongside the high Indigenous population, 21.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. Those who have never married make up the largest marital group at 47.1%.
30.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5690, SA, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 5690, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5690/5690-sa/topic/demographics-identity