5602, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5602, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much fewer one-parent families live in postcode 5602 compared to the rest of the country. This area has a low rate of single-parent households at 9.2%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Most residents live in small households, typically with only two people.

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📍 5602, SA, Postcode

Where 5602, 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 5602, SA — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5602, SA2.3
Franklin Harbour 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 44.5%. While 28.8% of people live alone—which is well above the Australian figure—the typical household size of 2.3 people has barely changed since 2011.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of postcode areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5602, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 46.5% of families, while those without children account for 44.1%. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than in most other areas and sits well below the South Australian average.

9.2% ▲ +12.2%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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5602, SA splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (44%), with One-parent families at 9%.

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 5602, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5602/5602-sa/topic/family-households