5039, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5039, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

A third of all homes in postcode 5039 are occupied by people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This highlights a distinct living pattern in the area, though the typical number of people per home has risen slightly since 2011 to 2.4.

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📍 5039, SA, Postcode

Where 5039, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +9.1%
  • 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 5039, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5039, SA2.4
Marion 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

One-person households make up 33.3% of the area, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While this proportion fell slightly since 2011, 33.3% of homes still house one person, compared to 28.4% with two people.

2.4 ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.3% ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 35.3%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5039, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (33%) and 2 people (28%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.4% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 14.0% of the total, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.

14.0% ▼ -13.4%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5039, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 5039, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5039/5039-sa/topic/family-households