2.1 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5556, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5556, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over a third of all households in postcode 5556 are made up of people living alone. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a very small typical household size compared to most of the country. It is a place where smaller living arrangements are the norm.
2.1
→ 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 5556, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5556, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Copper Coast | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
People per home is 2.1, which is much lower than most areas. This is driven by the 32.5% of residents living alone, a figure that is well above the national mark of 25.6% and has risen since 2011.
32.5% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5556, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (10%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This proportion has risen 2.3 points since 2011, while couples without children are the most common family type at 46.3%.
17.7% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5556, SA, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and One-parent families (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 5556, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5556/5556-sa/topic/family-households