5373, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5373, SA

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.

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📍 5373, SA, Postcode

Where 5373, 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 5373, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5373, SA2.3
Light 2.8
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.1% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 31.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5373, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5373, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 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