5572, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5572, SA

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.

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📍 5572, SA, Postcode

Where 5572, SA sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -11.1%
  • 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 5572, SA — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5572, SA2.4
Yorke Peninsula 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 32.3%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5572, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5572, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 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