5412, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5412, SA

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.

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📍 5412, SA, Postcode

Where 5412, SA sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 5412, SA — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5412, SA2.1
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.9% ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 82% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.5%
  • 2016: 34.0%
  • 2021: 33.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5412, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (34%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5412, SA, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (37%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 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