11,042 ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,768
- 2016: 11,136
- 2021: 11,042
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5700, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5700, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very strong Indigenous presence defines postcode 5700, where 21.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The area is home to 11,042 people, though the population shrank by 6.2% since 2011. While the typical resident is 40, the community has a mix of young families and a growing number of seniors.
11,042
▼ -6.2%
- 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 5700, SA — higher than 69% of areas.
| 5700, SA | 11,042 |
|---|---|
| Port Augusta | 13,829 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 70% of similar areas, though it lost 726 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical person here is 40, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.5% of the area, a figure higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 4.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.9%.
18.9% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5700, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is among the highest for this level, sitting far above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 16.1% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the South Australian average.
21.3% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5700, SA, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5700, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5700/5700-sa/topic/demographics-identity