5356, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5356, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people living alone than in most areas makes postcode 5356 a place where more residents share their homes. With typical households holding 2.6 people, the area has a strong lean towards multi-person living arrangements.

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📍 5356, SA, Postcode

Where 5356, SA sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 5356, SA — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5356, SA2.6
Mid Murray 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A small number of people live by themselves here, with just 20.6% of households being single-person, which is well below the national figure. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 42% of all households.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.6% ▼ -6.5%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5356, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children form the biggest group at 57.1%. One-parent families make up 11.4% of the total, which is well below the South Australian average of 14.8%.

11.4% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5356, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 5356, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5356/5356-sa/topic/family-households