1.8 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5611, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all homes in postcode 5611 are occupied by just one person. This makes the area stand out from most other places, with a very small typical household size and a high number of single-person homes.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5611, SA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 5611, SA | 1.8 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 1.8 people live in the typical home here, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that 56.7% of residents live alone, a figure far above the 25.6% seen across Australia.
1.8 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
56.7% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5611, SA, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 28%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 27% of the total, which is far above the national figure of 14.1% and among the highest for similar areas. Other families include couples with children at 44.4% and couples without children at 33.3%.
27.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5611, SA, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5611, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5611/5611-sa/topic/family-households