5353, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5353, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in postcode 5353 have remained largely steady over the last decade. Most homes are headed by couples, and the typical number of people living together has barely changed since 2011. It is a stable residential area where family arrangements mirror the broader state and national patterns.

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📍 5353, SA, Postcode

Where 5353, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 5353, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5353, SA2.4
Mid Murray 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in the area holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Two-person households are the most common at 40.2%, while about 26.5% of people live alone.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.5% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 26.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5353, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families here at 53.2%. One-parent families account for 11.9%, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

11.9% ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5353, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 5353, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5353/5353-sa/topic/family-households