2.1 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5306, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5306, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Single-person living has become more common in postcode 5306 over recent years, though the number of one-parent families has plummeted to 0.0%. This shift is reflected in a smaller typical household size, with only 2.1 people per home.
2.1
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- 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 5306, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5306, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Karoonda East Murray | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with 38.5% of people living alone—a figure far above the national average of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home holds only 2.1 people, which is much lower than most other areas.
38.5% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →5306, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (46%) and 1 person (42%), with 3 people at 13%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures have shifted significantly, and the proportion of one-parent families has fallen 24 percentage points since 2016 to 0.0%. Currently, couples with children make up 54.2% of families, while couples without children account for 43.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5306, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 45%.
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 5306, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5306/5306-sa/topic/family-households