2.7 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5153, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5153, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most areas define postcode 5153, where families are the dominant living arrangement. With very few people living alone and a high proportion of couples with children, the area has a strong focus on larger family units.
2.7
▼ -3.6%
- 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 5153, SA — higher than 79% of areas.
| 5153, SA | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Mount Barker | 2.6 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are typically larger than in other areas, with 2.7 people per household. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4, while those living alone are far below the state average at just 18.0%.
18.0% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5153, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is common here, with 62.1% of families being couples with children. One-parent families make up 8.3% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
8.3% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5153, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 5153, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5153/5153-sa/topic/family-households