2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5166, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5166, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest group in postcode 5166, where 42.7% of families fall into this category. The area is defined by a high number of people living alone and a much higher share of one-parent families than the national figure. This creates a varied mix of living arrangements across the neighbourhood.
2.2
▼ -4.3%
- 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 5166, SA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 5166, SA | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Onkaparinga | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with 33.1% of people living alone—a figure well above the Australian average. Because of this, the typical home holds just 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas and has edged down since 2011.
33.1% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →5166, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (38%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 16%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 24.3% of the total, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion is among the highest at this level and has risen by 3.1 percentage points over the last decade.
24.3% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5166, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (24%).
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 5166, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5166/5166-sa/topic/family-households