5063, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5063, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in postcode 5063 than in most other similar areas. While couples with children make up nearly 60% of families, the area is marked by a high proportion of single-person households. This mix creates a diverse living landscape across the postcode.

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📍 5063, SA, Postcode

Where 5063, SA sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 5063, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5063, SA2.3
Unley 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home has 2.3 people, a figure slightly below the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.0% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.1%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5063, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (32%), with 4 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 59.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 12.2% of the total, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

12.2% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5063, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 5063, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5063/5063-sa/topic/family-households