1.9 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5570, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer than two people live in the typical home in postcode 5570, making it a place with very small households. This is driven by a high number of people living alone, which has become more common over the last decade.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5570, SA — lower than 95% of areas.
| 5570, SA | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Yorke Peninsula | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 38% of people here live alone, a figure far above the national average that has risen since 2011. Consequently, the typical home has just 1.9 people, which is well below the South Australian figure of 2.4.
1.9 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
37.9% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5570, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (38%) and 3 people (5%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 57.4%. Only 8.6% of households are one-parent families, which is much lower than most other areas and well below the national average.
8.6% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5570, SA, Couples without children is the majority at 58%; Couples with children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5570, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5570/5570-sa/topic/family-households