2.4 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5170, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5170, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
One-parent families are much more common in postcode 5170 than in most other areas. This mix of family types defines the local landscape, where nearly half of all families include children. The area reflects a diverse range of living arrangements, from small single-person homes to larger family households.
2.4
▲ +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 5170, SA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 5170, SA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Onkaparinga | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Most homes house two people, and the typical household size of 2.4 is about the same as the state and national figures. More people are living alone than in 2011, with this group now making up 28% of all households.
28.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5170, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 49.3% of families, but one-parent families are a little above the national figure at 17%. This proportion of single-parent homes has risen slightly since 2011.
17.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5170, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (17%).
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 5170, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/topic/family-households