5017, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5017, SA

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.

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📍 5017, SA, Postcode

Where 5017, 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 5017, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5017, SA2.3
Port Adelaide Enfield 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.0% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5017, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

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.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5017, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by One-parent families (29%) and Couples without children (24%).

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 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