2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5491, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5491, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 32% of people in postcode 5491 live alone, a figure well above the national average. This means the area has a higher proportion of single-person households than most other regions. Consequently, the typical home here is smaller than the state or national norm.
2.2
→ 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 5491, SA — lower than 79% of areas.
| 5491, SA | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Northern Areas | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of single-person households, which rose to 32.9% in 2021.
32.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5491, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 53.2% of families, while one-parent families account for just 8.9%. This share of single-parent homes is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
8.9% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5491, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 38%.
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 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5491/5491-sa/topic/family-households