5023, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5023, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 5023 are couples with children, making this the most common family type. The area is marked by a high number of people living alone, which contributes to the typical home having fewer people than the national figure.

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📍 5023, SA, Postcode

Where 5023, 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 5023, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5023, SA2.3
Charles Sturt 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.7% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, the typical home in postcode 5023 has 2.3 people, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 2.5.

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.

32.7% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5023, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.7% of the total, which is well above both the South Australian and national figures. This proportion has fallen slightly by 1.1 points since 2011.

18.7% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5023, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 5023, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5023/5023-sa/topic/family-households