5164, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5164, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 42.4% of families in postcode 5164. The area has a high number of people living alone and single-parent families compared to other regions. This has led to a lower number of people living in each home than is typical for the state.

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📍 5164, SA, Postcode

Where 5164, SA sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 5164, SA — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5164, SA2.2
Onkaparinga 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with only 2.2 people per home, which is a little below the national figure. This is partly because 38.7% of people live alone, a figure that is far above the South Australian average and has risen since 2011.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.7% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 35.1%
  • 2016: 36.3%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5164, SA, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (31%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are very common, making up 30.3% of the total. This is far above the national figure and represents a rise of 3.9 percentage points since 2011.

30.3% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5164, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by One-parent families (30%) and Couples without children (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 5164, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5164/5164-sa/topic/family-households