5268, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5268, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in postcode 5268 than in the rest of the state. This area has a strong presence of family units, with over half of all families consisting of couples with children. Most households are small, typically housing around two people.

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📍 5268, SA, Postcode

Where 5268, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 5268, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5268, SA2.4
Tatiara 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in postcode 5268 holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 37.1%, while 26.7% of people live alone.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5268, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.3% of families here. Only 10.5% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.

10.5% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5268, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 5268, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5268/5268-sa/topic/family-households