5061, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5061, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Postcode 5061 has a family structure that is more traditional than most similar areas. Over half of all families are couples with children, and the number of one-parent families is much lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 5061, SA, Postcode

Where 5061, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 5061, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5061, SA2.4
Unley 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 36.5%. The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the South Australian figure and has barely changed since 2011.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.6% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5061, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.9% of the total, which is well below the 14.8% seen across South Australia. This figure has remained steady since 2011.

9.9% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5061, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 5061, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5061/5061-sa/topic/family-households