2.2 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5331, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5331, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small household sizes define postcode 5331, where the typical home holds just 2.2 people. This is much lower than most similar areas, reflecting a community where over half of all households consist of just two 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 5331, SA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 5331, SA | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Loxton Waikerie | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 27.8% of residents live alone, a figure that rose 4.7 points since 2011 and is now a little above the national figure. Overall, the number of people per home has edged down over the last decade to 2.2.
27.8% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5331, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 6.3% of the area, which is among the lowest for its level and well below the national figure of 14.1%. Couples without children are the most common family type at 50.6%.
6.3% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5331, SA, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 40%.
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 5331, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5331/5331-sa/topic/family-households