1.8 → 0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 1.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5000, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly half of all homes in postcode 5000 are occupied by people living alone. This makes it a place of very small households, with a typical home holding just 1.8 people. The area has far more solo dwellers than the national average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5000, SA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 5000, SA | 1.8 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide | 1.8 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 45.3% of people here live by themselves, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen since 2011. This explains why the typical home size of 1.8 people is well below both the state and national figures.
1.8 → 0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
45.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5000, SA, the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 2 people (40%) and 3 people (10%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group of families at 57.9%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.5% of the total, which is well below the South Australian average.
11.5% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5000, SA, Couples without children is the majority at 58%; Couples with children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5000, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5000/5000-sa/topic/family-households