2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5609, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5609, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 61.9% of families in postcode 5609, making it a primary hub for family life. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, the area has seen a rise in people living alone over the last decade.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 5609, SA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 5609, SA | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Whyalla | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, though the typical number of people per home has edged down to 2.5 since 2011. Around 23.8% of residents live alone, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.
23.8% ▲ +32.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5609, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 12.4% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national average and has risen 4.6 points since 2011. Other family types include couples without children, who account for 25.7% of the total.
12.4% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5609, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
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 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5609/5609-sa/topic/family-households