5174, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5174, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in postcode 5174 than in most other areas, making it a place where more residents share their homes. More than half of all households are couples with children, and the typical home holds 2.5 people.

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📍 5174, SA, Postcode

Where 5174, SA sits — Average household size

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 5174, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5174, SA2.5
Onkaparinga 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 22.4% of households, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are occupied by two people (38.8%), and the typical household size has remained steady at 2.5 people since 2011.

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.

22.4% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5174, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.9%, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the national average of 14.1%.

14.9% ▼ -11.4%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5174, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; 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 5174, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5174/5174-sa/topic/family-households