2.3 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5279, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5279, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Just over half of all families in postcode 5279 are couples with children. This area has a mix of household types, though the typical home is now smaller than it was in 2011. While many live in family units, a growing number of people are living on their own.
2.3
▼ -8.0%
- 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 5279, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5279, SA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Wattle Range | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common at 41.1%, and the typical household size of 2.3 people is lower than most areas. This represents a drop from 2.5 people per home in 2011, while the share of people living alone rose to 26.6%.
26.6% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5279, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up 36.2% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.8%, which is higher than most areas, though this is a big drop from the 23.2% recorded in 2011.
13.8% ▼ -40.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5279, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/family-households