2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5159, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5159, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people per home is the main trend for postcode 5159, where the typical household size has edged down since 2011 to 2.6 people. This area is now characterized by larger households than most, with more than half of all families including children.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 5159, SA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 5159, SA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Onkaparinga | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 2.6 people per dwelling. This is reflected in the fact that only 20% of people live alone, a figure well below both the South Australian and national averages.
20.0% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5159, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.9%. One-parent families account for 11.8% of the total, which is well below the state average and a little below the national figure.
11.8% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5159, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; 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 5159, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5159/5159-sa/topic/family-households