2.0 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5238, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5238, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much smaller households than most similar areas define postcode 5238, where only 2.0 people live in the typical home. This is well below the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community with a high number of people living on their own.
2.0
▼ -4.8%
- 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 5238, SA — lower than 90% of areas.
| 5238, SA | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Mid Murray | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
A striking 36.7% of residents live alone, which is far above the Australian figure of 25.6%. This number has risen since 2011, contributing to a trend where the typical home now holds fewer people.
36.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5238, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (8%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 46.6%, while one-parent families account for 14.7%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than most areas, though it has remained steady since 2011.
14.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5238, SA, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (15%).
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 5238, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5238/5238-sa/topic/family-households