2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5290, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5290, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-person living define postcode 5290 compared to most similar areas. About 34.9% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure. This trend has grown since 2011, contributing to a typical household size of 2.2 people.
2.2
▼ -4.3%
- 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 5290, SA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 5290, SA | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Mount Gambier | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
People living alone make up 34.9% of households, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the typical home in the area holds just 2.2 people, which is much lower than in most other areas.
34.9% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →5290, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (34%), with 3 people at 13%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 18.4% of the total. This is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and has remained steady since 2011.
18.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5290, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (31%) 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 5290, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5290/5290-sa/topic/family-households