1.9 ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5320, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 5320 than in most similar areas. This is a place where small households are the norm, with the typical home holding only 1.9 people. This figure is well below both the state and national averages.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5320, SA — lower than 95% of areas.
| 5320, SA | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Mid Murray | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Living alone is very common here, making up 41.6% of all households. This is far above the national figure of 25.6% and has risen since 2011, contributing to a typical home size that is well below the South Australian average.
1.9 ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
41.6% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
5320, SA splits fairly evenly between 1 person (42%) and 2 people (41%), with 3 people at 10%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure and much higher than most other areas. This has risen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
19.4% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5320, SA, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and One-parent families (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5320, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5320/5320-sa/topic/family-households