5049, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5049, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in postcode 5049 than in 2011, contributing to a slight rise in the typical number of people per home. This area is now mostly made up of families, with couples with children accounting for 57% of all households.

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📍 5049, SA, Postcode

Where 5049, SA sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 5049, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5049, SA2.5
Marion 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 22%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5049, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57% of families here, while couples without children account for 30.8%. One-parent families represent 11.7%, a figure that is well below the South Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.

11.7% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5049, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 5049, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5049/5049-sa/topic/family-households