5454, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5454, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-parent families have risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 5454. This shift comes while the area remains a place where over half of all families include children. The typical home now holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as across South Australia.

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📍 5454, SA, Postcode

Where 5454, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 5454, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5454, SA2.4
Northern Areas 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 23.5% of people here live alone, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. The most common household size is two people, making up 42.3% of all homes.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.5% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5454, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.7% of families, while couples without children account for 35.4%. One-parent families represent 13.2% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

13.2% ▲ +139.0%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5454, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 5454, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5454/5454-sa/topic/family-households