2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5173, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5173, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas define the household landscape in postcode 5173. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, there is a notable trend toward more people living alone. These patterns create a diverse mix of family structures across the region.
2.5
→ 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 5173, SA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 5173, SA | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Onkaparinga | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home has 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas, though this has barely changed since 2011. About 27% of residents live alone, a figure that has risen by 3.5 percentage points over the last decade.
27.0% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5173, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 20.2% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest proportions for this type of family at this level, rising slightly since 2011.
20.2% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5173, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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 5173, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5173/5173-sa/topic/family-households