5308, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5308, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in postcode 5308 than in most similar areas. Nearly half of all homes are occupied by just one person, which has contributed to a decline in the typical number of people per household over the last decade.

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📍 5308, SA, Postcode

Where 5308, SA sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -12.0%
  • 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 5308, SA — lower than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5308, SA2.2
Karoonda East Murray 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 48% of people here live alone, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen by 23 points since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home holds only 2.2 people, which is much lower than most other areas.

2.2 ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 79% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

48.0% ▲ +89.8%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 48.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5308, SA, the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 2 people (28%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families in postcode 5308 are almost exclusively couples, as there are no one-parent families recorded. This is far below the state and national figures, and represents a fall of 9.2 points since 2011.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5308, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 5308, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5308/5308-sa/topic/family-households