252 ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 216
- 2016: 195
- 2021: 252
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5720, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5720, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 5720 than in most similar areas. The population is sparsely populated with only 252 residents, though the number of people has grown by 17% since 2011.
252
▲ +16.7%
- 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 5720, SA — lower than 89% of areas.
| 5720, SA | 252 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 3,006 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly younger than the state figure. This age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 only 10.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average. Similarly, the 8.3% of people aged 65 and over is far below the state average.
8.3% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →5720, SA splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (35%), with Youth (15–24) at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 20.0%, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the state average.
5.2% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +110.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 5720, SA, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) 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 5720, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5720/5720-sa/topic/demographics-identity