5453, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5453, SA

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.

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📍 5453, SA, Postcode

Where 5453, 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 5453, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5453, SA2.3
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.7% ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5453, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5453, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 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