5155, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5155, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 62.3% of families in postcode 5155, making this the most common family type here. The area generally has larger households than most other places, with fewer people living alone compared to the state average.

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📍 5155, SA, Postcode

Where 5155, SA sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 5155, SA — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5155, SA2.6
Adelaide Hills 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in postcode 5155 typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. Only 23.6% of residents live alone, a rate well below the state average of 28.5%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.6% ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 23.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5155, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families account for 12.1% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decrease of 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

12.1% ▼ -11.1%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5155, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 5155, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5155/5155-sa/topic/family-households