2.4 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5572, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Only 4.1% of families in postcode 5572 are headed by a single parent, a figure far below the national average. This area is mostly made up of couples, with the typical home holding about 2.4 people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5572, SA — lower than 57% of areas.
| 5572, SA | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Yorke Peninsula | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person homes are the most common at 40.6%, while 26.6% of residents live alone, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
2.4 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.6% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5572, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with 58.5% raising children and 35.8% without. The proportion of one-parent families is among the lowest for similar areas and sits far below the South Australian average.
4.1% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5572, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5572, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5572/5572-sa/topic/family-households