5241, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5241, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are more common in postcode 5241 than in most similar areas. The typical home here holds 2.5 people, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. Most residents live in family settings, with couples with children making up the largest group.

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📍 5241, SA, Postcode

Where 5241, 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 5241, SA — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5241, SA2.5
Adelaide Hills 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in this area are larger than in most other similar spots, though the typical size of 2.5 people is about the same as the national figure. About 26.7% of people live alone, which is slightly more than the Australian average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5241, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.2% of families, while 30% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 12% of the total, which is a little below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.

12.0% ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5241, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 5241, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5241/5241-sa/topic/family-households