2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5172, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5172, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Just 18.1% of people live alone in postcode 5172, a figure well below the national average. This area is shaped by larger households and a high number of families living together. Most homes here contain two or more people, creating a residential profile that differs from much of South Australia.
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 5172, SA — higher than 71% of areas.
| 5172, SA | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Alexandrina | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in the area holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with a low number of single-person households, with only 18.1% of residents living alone—a rate far below the state figure of 28.5%.
18.1% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5172, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is common here, with couples with children making up 57.7% of all families. One-parent families account for 9.7%, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures.
9.7% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5172, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
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 5172, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5172/5172-sa/topic/family-households