5041, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5041, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are sharing roofs in postcode 5041 than in 2011. This area is now home to more people per house than most similar places, with a high number of families with children living here.

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📍 5041, SA, Postcode

Where 5041, SA sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 5041, SA — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5041, SA2.6
Mitcham 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.6 people, a figure that has edged up since 2011. This is higher than most areas, while those living alone make up 24.7% of households, which is well below the South Australian figure.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5041, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 64.8% of families in the area. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

10.3% ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5041, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 5041, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5041/5041-sa/topic/family-households