5573, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5573, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-person living define the domestic life of postcode 5573. About 32.3% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to most other areas.

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📍 5573, SA, Postcode

Where 5573, SA sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 5573, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5573, SA2.3
Yorke Peninsula 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A little over a third of people live by themselves, a trend that has risen since 2011. Because of this, the typical home in postcode 5573 holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.4%
  • 2016: 31.8%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5573, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of families are couples with children, while 14.1% are one-parent families. This last figure is higher than most areas, though it has fallen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

14.1% ▼ -11.4%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5573, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 5573, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5573/5573-sa/topic/family-households