5082, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5082, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well below the national and state figures for one-parent homes is postcode 5082, where family life is dominated by couples with children. This area is largely residential, with 61.5% of families consisting of couples raising children together.

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📍 5082, SA, Postcode

Where 5082, SA sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 5082, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5082, SA2.5
Prospect 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area holds 2.5 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While about 26.8% of residents live alone, the most common household size is two people at 32.1%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.8% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5082, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.7% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% national average and the South Australian figure of 14.8%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.

10.7% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5082, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 5082, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5082/5082-sa/topic/family-households