5032, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5032, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in postcode 5032 than in most similar areas. While the typical home has about 2.4 people, this is offset by a high number of single-person households. It is a mix of family units and solo residents, with 30.8% of homes consisting of just one person.

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📍 5032, SA, Postcode

Where 5032, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 5032, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5032, SA2.4
West Torrens 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A little over 30% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This higher number of single-person homes is balanced by a variety of household sizes, with 32.1% of homes holding two people.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5032, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (31%), with 4 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.5%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

11.5% ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5032, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 5032, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5032/5032-sa/topic/family-households