2.5 —
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5273, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5273, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far lower share of people live alone in postcode 5273 compared to the rest of the country. This area is largely made up of larger households, with a typical home holding 2.5 people. Most residents live in family groups rather than on their own.
2.5
—
- 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 5273, SA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 5273, SA | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Naracoorte Lucindale | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Only 8.7% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6% and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas. This shift follows a sharp fall from 24.4% in 2016, while the typical number of people per home has edged up to 2.5.
8.7% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5273, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 4 people (28%) and 3 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 54.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 7.4%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%, though this proportion has risen since 2016.
7.4% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5273, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
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 5273, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5273/5273-sa/topic/family-households