5455, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5455, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 15% of people live alone in postcode 5455, which is far below the national figure. This area is dominated by family living, with most homes sheltering multiple people and a high proportion of couples raising children together.

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📍 5455, SA, Postcode

Where 5455, SA sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 5455, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5455, SA2.4
Clare and Gilbert Valleys 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a drop from 2016, when the usual number was 2.9 people per home.

2.4

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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5455, SA splits fairly evenly between 4 people (36%) and 1 person (32%), with 2 people at 32%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 71% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.9%, a figure that is a little below the national average but has risen by 13 points since 2016.

12.9%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5455, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 5455, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5455/5455-sa/topic/family-households