5015, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5015, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost 40% of people live alone in postcode 5015, making it an area where single-person households are far more common than in most other places. This high number of solo residents means the typical home here is smaller, with fewer people per roof than the state or national average.

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📍 5015, SA, Postcode

Where 5015, SA sits — Average household size

2.1 → 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 5015, SA — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5015, SA2.1
Port Adelaide Enfield 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 39.9% of people living alone—a figure that rose 2.4 points since 2011—this area has one of the highest rates of single-person homes. Because of this, the typical home holds only 2.1 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

39.9% ▲ +6.5%

Higher than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 37.4%
  • 2016: 38.3%
  • 2021: 39.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5015, SA, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents make up 19.5% of families here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this proportion fell slightly since 2011, one-parent families remain much more common in this area than in most others.

19.5% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5015, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (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 5015, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5015/5015-sa/topic/family-households