5115, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5115, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 5115 are couples with children. This area is defined by larger living arrangements and a high proportion of single parents, with far more one-parent families than the national average.

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📍 5115, SA, Postcode

Where 5115, 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 5115, SA — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5115, SA2.7
Playford 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often crowded, with 2.7 people per house, which is much higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 22.3% of people live alone, a figure well below the South Australian average of 28.5%.

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.

22.3% ▲ +10.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5115, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parenthood is very common here, as one-parent families make up 26.4% of the total. This is far above the Australian figure of 14.1% and has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011.

26.4% ▲ +20.3%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5115, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; One-parent families 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 5115, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5115/5115-sa/topic/family-households