# Family & Households — 5015, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: 5015, SA (Postcode)

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.1 | +0.0% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 19.5% | -8.6% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 39.9% | +6.5% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 44.1%, Couples without children 34.5%, One-parent families 19.5%, Other families 1.8%

**Household size** — 1 person 39.9%, 2 people 34.4%, 3 people 12.0%, 4 people 9.6%, 5 people 3.0%, 6 or more 1.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5015/5015-sa/topic/family-households