5341, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5341, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5341 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This creates a landscape of smaller households where the typical home holds just 2.3 people. Overall, the area sees a higher proportion of single-person homes and one-parent families than most similar places.

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📍 5341, SA, Postcode

Where 5341, SA sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 5341, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5341, SA2.3
Unincorporated SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual household size has edged down since 2011 to 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas. This is partly because 29.6% of residents live alone, a rate well above the Australian figure of 25.6%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 30.1%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5341, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.9% of the total, which is much higher than most similar areas. While nearly half of families are couples with children, those led by a single parent are a little more common here than in the rest of the state.

15.9% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5341, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 5341, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5341/5341-sa/topic/family-households