5132, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5132, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in postcode 5132 than in most other areas, with only 13.6% of households consisting of one person. This area is dominated by larger living arrangements and family groups. The typical home holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 5132, SA, Postcode

Where 5132, SA sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 5132, SA — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5132, SA2.8
Adelaide Hills 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household, though this has edged down since 2011. This is consistent with the fact that very few people live alone compared to the rest of South Australia.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.6% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5132, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 60.4%. One-parent families are far below the national figure at just 3.7%, a rate that has fallen since 2011.

3.7% ▼ -39.0%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 3.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5132, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 5132, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5132/5132-sa/topic/family-households