5089, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5089, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 61% of families in postcode 5089 are couples with children. This is a family-focused area where homes are generally more crowded than in most other places, with the typical household holding 2.7 people.

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📍 5089, SA, Postcode

Where 5089, SA sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 5089, SA — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5089, SA2.7
Tea Tree Gully 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live alone here, at just 16.7%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the usual number of people per home is 2.7, much higher than most other areas.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7% ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5089, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.7% of the local total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.

10.7% ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5089, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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 5089, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5089/5089-sa/topic/family-households