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.
5017, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher proportion of one-parent families live in postcode 5017 than in most other areas, with 28.8% of families fitting this description. This is more than double the national figure. Many residents here live alone or in small groups, contributing to a small typical household size.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5017, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5017, SA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 32% of people in the area live alone, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the typical home has only 2.3 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
32.0% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
5017, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 16%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 28.8% of the local total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples with children are the most common family type at 45%, while couples without children account for 24.2%.
28.8% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5017, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by One-parent families (29%) and Couples without children (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5017, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/family-households