5113, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5113, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

A growing number of people are living alone in postcode 5113, where the share of one-person households rose to 32.3% since 2011. This area is marked by a very high rate of one-parent families, which sit far above the national figure.

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📍 5113, SA, Postcode

Where 5113, SA sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 5113, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5113, SA2.5
Playford 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.3% of people here live alone, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 25.6%. Despite this, the typical home has 2.5 people, which has edged up slightly over the last decade.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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5113, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 33.5% of the total, which is among the highest for this level and far above the South Australian figure of 14.8%. This group is a major part of the local family mix, alongside couples with children who account for 46.3%.

33.5% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 34.2%
  • 2021: 33.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5113, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by One-parent families (33%) and Couples without children (18%).

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 5113, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5113/5113-sa/topic/family-households