5127, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5127, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in postcode 5127 are couples with children, reflecting a strong family focus for the area. This community has a higher proportion of people per home than most other areas, with 2.5 people typically living together.

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📍 5127, SA, Postcode

Where 5127, SA sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 5127, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5127, SA2.5
Tea Tree Gully 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often larger than usual, and far fewer people live alone compared to the national figure. Only 22% of residents live by themselves, which is well below the 25.6% average across Australia.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5127, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.5% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen slightly since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 57.9%.

14.5% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 68% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5127, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 5127, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5127/5127-sa/topic/family-households