2.7 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5084, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are common in postcode 5084, where people per home is much higher than in most other areas. This makes the community feel more crowded than the state average, with a high number of residents living in family groups.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5084, SA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 5084, SA | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure and has risen since 2011. While 27.8% of people live alone, this is a drop of 5.5 percentage points over the last decade.
2.7 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
27.8% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
5084, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (28%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 16%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a high proportion compared to most areas, though it has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
18.3% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5084, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5084, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5084/5084-sa/topic/family-households