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.
5040, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5040, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Well below the national average of 14.1%, only 10.5% of families in postcode 5040 are one-parent households. This area is largely made up of couples, with over half of all families including children. The typical household size remains steady and reflects the broader trends seen across South Australia.
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 5040, SA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 5040, SA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| West Torrens | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 2.4 people live in each home, a figure that has edged up slightly since 2011. While 38.6% of households contain two people, those living alone make up 27.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure.
27.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5040, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is 10.5%, which is well below both the state and national figures and has fallen since 2011.
10.5% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5040, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
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 5040, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5040/5040-sa/topic/family-households