2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5412, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly half of all families in postcode 5412 are couples without children. This area is defined by smaller households, with a high number of people living alone and a typical home holding only 2.1 people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5412, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5412, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in postcode 5412 holds 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure. This is partly because 33.9% of people live alone, a rate well above the Australian average that has risen since 2011.
2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
33.9% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5412, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (10%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.5% of the total, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011. Other family types include couples with children (36.9%) and couples without children (46.0%).
17.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5412, SA, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (37%) and One-parent families (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5412, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5412/5412-sa/topic/family-households