3,976 ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,718
- 2016: 3,888
- 2021: 3,976
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
5725, SA · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 5725, SA
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 5725 is just 31 years old, making it far younger than the South Australian average. This area is defined by a very young population, with children and young adults making up the vast majority of the community. The total population has shrunk by 16% since 2011, now sitting at 3,976 people.
3,976
▼ -15.7%
- 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 5725, SA — higher than 50% of areas.
| 5725, SA | 3,976 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 3,006 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 31, which is among the lowest for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the typical resident was 29.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here at just 1.6%.
1.6% ▲ +149.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.5% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 5725, SA, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also far more common than in the rest of the state, with 22.6% of people in such partnerships.
5.0% ▲ +213.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →5725, SA splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5725, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 5725, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5725/5725-sa/topic/demographics-identity