2.1 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5019, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small household sizes define daily life in postcode 5019, where only 2.1 people live in the typical home. This is much lower than most areas, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of people living on their own.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5019, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5019, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 35.4% of people here live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. Two-person households are also common at 35.9%, which helps explain why the number of people per home has stayed steady since 2011.
2.1 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
35.4% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
5019, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 13%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.6% of the total, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
17.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5019, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5019, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5019/5019-sa/topic/family-households