2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5278, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5278, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of one-parent families than most similar areas defines the household landscape in postcode 5278. While nearly 18% of families are led by a single parent, the overall home size is slightly smaller than the national figure.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 5278, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5278, SA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Wattle Range | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas and has edged down since 2011. About 24.7% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the South Australian average.
24.7% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5278, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.6% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 43.8%, followed by couples without children at 37.6%.
17.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5278, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (18%).
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 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/topic/family-households