2.8 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5240, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5240, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 5240 compared to the rest of the state, with only 16.8% of households being single-person homes. This area is dominated by larger living arrangements, as the typical home holds 2.8 people—a figure that is a little above the national average.
2.8
▲ +7.7%
- 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 5240, SA — higher than 86% of areas.
| 5240, SA | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Hills | 2.7 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than most, with the typical household holding 2.8 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. This trend has edged up since 2011, and 16.8% of residents live alone, a rate that is well below the national average.
16.8% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5240, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family units are the norm, with 61.6% of homes being couples with children. Only 7.2% are one-parent families, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011.
7.2% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5240, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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 5240, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5240/5240-sa/topic/family-households