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.
5065, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are living alone in postcode 5065 than a decade ago, though this remains a key feature of the area. The typical home now holds 2.4 people, a slight increase since 2011. Most households consist of either one or two people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5065, SA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 5065, SA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Burnside | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 31.9% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. While this is higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.9% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
5065, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (31%), with 4 people at 16%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 63.4% of families in the area. Only 9.4% are one-parent families, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and well below the South Australian average of 14.8%.
9.4% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5065, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5065, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5065/5065-sa/topic/family-households