2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5373, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people live alone in postcode 5373 than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in smaller typical households, with 31.1% of residents living by themselves. While nearly half of families here include children, the overall number of people per home has edged down since 2011.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5373, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5373, SA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Light | 2.8 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is driven by a high number of single-person households, which now make up 31.1% of the area and have risen since 2011.
2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.1% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5373, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 49.1% of families, while 35.5% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 14.9% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen slightly since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5373, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5373, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5373/5373-sa/topic/family-households