2.1 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5473, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5473, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in postcode 5473 than in the rest of the country, with 37.3% of households consisting of a single person. This trend has grown since 2011, contributing to a smaller typical household size than the national average. The area also sees a higher proportion of one-parent families compared to the state and national figures.
2.1
▼ -12.5%
- 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 5473, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5473, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Areas | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Typical homes here are smaller than most, with only 2.1 people per household. This is a downward trend from 2.4 people back in 2011, and the number of people living alone has risen significantly to 37.3%.
37.3% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →5473, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 1 person (36%), with 3 people at 10%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a notable increase from 2011, while couples with and without children each make up around 40% of families.
18.3% ▲ +56.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →5473, SA splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (40%) and Couples without children (40%), with One-parent families at 18%.
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 5473, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5473/5473-sa/topic/family-households