2.1 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5263, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people per home than most similar areas define postcode 5263. The typical household is small, with just 2.1 people living in each dwelling, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5263, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5263, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Wattle Range | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person households are the most common at 55.4%, while 26.8% of people live alone. This last group is slightly more common here than across Australia, though the figure has dipped slightly over the last decade.
2.1 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5263, SA, 2 people is the majority at 55%; 1 person is next at 27%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the majority of families at 57.6%. One-parent families account for 10.1% of the total, which is well below the national and state figures despite rising from 3% in 2011.
10.1% ▲ +238.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5263, SA, Couples without children is the majority at 55%; Couples with children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5263, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5263/5263-sa/topic/family-households