5016, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5016, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in postcode 5016 have remained remarkably stable since 2011. The area is defined by a high number of people living alone, with 30.8% of homes housing just one person. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.3 people, which is lower than most other areas.

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📍 5016, SA, Postcode

Where 5016, SA sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 5016, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5016, SA2.3
Port Adelaide Enfield 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 26%. Two-person homes are the most common at 34.4%, helping keep the typical household size smaller than across Australia.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5016, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of families here are couples with children, making up 54.8% of the total. Single-parent families represent 15.6% of the group, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.

15.6% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5016, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 5016, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5016/5016-sa/topic/family-households