5121, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5121, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 5121 include children, reflecting a community geared toward family life. The area sees a higher share of one-parent families than most similar places, and a typical home here holds 2.5 people.

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📍 5121, SA, Postcode

Where 5121, 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 5121, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5121, SA2.5
Playford 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Household sizes are higher than in most areas, though this has barely changed since 2011. About 26.7% of people live alone, a figure that has risen slightly over the last decade.

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.

26.7% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5121, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 52.8%. One-parent families are more common here than in most similar areas, having risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.7%.

13.7% ▲ +53.0%

Higher than 62% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5121, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 5121, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5121/5121-sa/topic/family-households