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.
5453, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 5453 live alone, which is well above the national figure. This makes it an area where single-person households are much more common than in most other similar places. While many homes hold couples, the typical household is smaller than the Australian average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5453, SA — lower than 71% of areas.
| 5453, SA | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 29.7% of residents live by themselves, a figure that has risen since 2011. This helps explain why the typical home in the area holds only 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure.
2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.7% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5453, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up half of all families here, while couples without children account for 37%. One-parent families make up 11.9% of the total, which is a little below the state and national figures.
11.9% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5453, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5453, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/topic/family-households