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.
5265, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5265, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-person living than most similar areas define postcode 5265. While many households consist of couples with children, there has been a clear shift toward smaller living arrangements. This is reflected in a typical home now holding just 2.1 people.
2.1
▼ -12.5%
- 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 5265, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5265, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Coorong | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
More than a third of residents live alone, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen since 2011. This helps explain why the number of people per home is much lower than in most other areas.
36.7% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →5265, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (38%) and 2 people (35%), with 3 people at 15%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 55.5%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.3%, which is well below the South Australian and national figures.
10.3% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5265, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
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 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/family-households