5485, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5485, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most areas like postcode 5485 have a similar mix of home sizes and family types. The area is largely defined by couples, with over half of all families including children. These patterns have remained very steady over the last decade.

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📍 5485, SA, Postcode

Where 5485, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 5485, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5485, SA2.4
Mount Remarkable 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two people live in 43.3% of homes, and about 26.7% of residents live alone. With 2.4 people per home, the typical household size is about the same as the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5485, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are common here, making up 53.5% of the total. Only 9.7% of families are headed by a single parent, which is well below the state and national figures.

9.7% ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5485, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5485/5485-sa/topic/family-households