2,793 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,954
- 2016: 2,673
- 2021: 2,793
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5710, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5710, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 5710 than the national figure, with 16.9% of the population identifying as such. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, making it younger than most other similar places. The total population has shrunk by 5.5% since 2011, now sitting at 2,793 people.
2,793
▼ -5.5%
- 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 5710, SA — lower than 55% of areas.
| 5710, SA | 2,793 |
|---|---|
| Port Augusta | 13,829 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This trend has continued over the last decade, with the typical resident now 3 years younger than they were in 2011.
35 yrs ▼ -7.9%
Younger than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 12.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18% of the community, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5710, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 21.1% of people in such a partnership, well above the state figure of 11.2%. This is alongside a significant rise in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which grew by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
16.9% ▲ +115.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5710, SA splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 5710, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5710/5710-sa/topic/demographics-identity