5010, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5010, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in postcode 5010 are couples with children. This area has a higher number of people per home than most other areas, reflecting a strong presence of larger family units.

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📍 5010, SA, Postcode

Where 5010, SA sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5010, SA — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5010, SA2.6
Port Adelaide Enfield 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure. While about 28.7% of residents live alone—similar to the state average—this is well above the national figure.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.7% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 29.7%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5010, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (29%) and 2 people (26%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.3% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.

18.3% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5010, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5010, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5010/5010-sa/topic/family-households