6 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3
- 2021: 6
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Five Miles · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Five Miles is 67 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place has only 6 people living across its small area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Five Miles — lower than 96% of areas.
| Five Miles | 6 |
|---|---|
| 5238, SA | 4,422 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 67 is among the highest for similar areas, which is 26 years older than the South Australian average and 29 years older than the national figure.
6 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
67 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 100%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%).
In Five Miles, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 100%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 117%, ahead of Divorced (67%).
In Five Miles, Married is the majority at 64%; Divorced is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Five Miles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40443/five-miles/topic/demographics-identity