5098, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5098, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in postcode 5098 than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, the area has a notably high number of single-parent families compared to other regions. These trends show a mix of larger households and diverse family structures across the suburb.

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📍 5098, SA, Postcode

Where 5098, 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 5098, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5098, SA2.5
Salisbury 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 33.7% of homes contain two people, while 26.1% of residents live alone. This last group has grown by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, though the typical household size of 2.5 people has remained steady.

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.

26.1% ▲ +10.8%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5098, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.5% of families here. One-parent families account for 16.3% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 14.1%.

16.3% ▲ +2.5%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5098, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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 5098, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5098/5098-sa/topic/family-households