2.4 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5116, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5116, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
One in five households in postcode 5116 is led by a single parent, a rate well above the national figure. This makes the area a key spot for single-parent families, who now make up 23.1% of all families here. Daily life is shaped by a mix of family homes and a growing number of people living on their own.
2.4
→ 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 5116, SA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 5116, SA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Gawler | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 28.9% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is well above the national average. Despite this, the typical home size of 2.4 people remains about the same as the South Australian average.
28.9% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →5116, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (29%), with 3 people at 16%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families are among the highest at this level, sitting at 23.1% compared to 14.1% across Australia. Half of all families in the area are couples with children, while couples without children make up 26.1%.
23.1% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5116, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (23%).
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 5116, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5116/5116-sa/topic/family-households