5066, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5066, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in postcode 5066, where an average of 2.7 people live in each home. This area has a strong focus on family life, with far fewer people living alone than in most other Australian suburbs.

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📍 5066, SA, Postcode

Where 5066, SA sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 5066, SA — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5066, SA2.7
Burnside 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.7 people per dwelling, a figure that has edged up since 2011. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, which at 19.9% is well below the national figure.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.9% ▼ -12.2%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5066, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 66.4%. One-parent families are much less common than in most areas, accounting for just 8.6% of households, which is well below both the state and national figures.

8.6% ▼ -10.9%

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5066, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 5066, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5066/5066-sa/topic/family-households