5630, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5630, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are much more common in postcode 5630 than in most similar areas. This is a place where family living is the norm, with very few people living by themselves compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 5630, SA, Postcode

Where 5630, SA sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 5630, SA — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5630, SA2.6
Lower Eyre Peninsula 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This trend is linked to the fact that only 17% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the state average of 28.5%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.0% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 5630, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 3 people (31%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 68.4%. Only 6.8% of families are one-parent households, which is well below both the state and national figures.

6.8% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5630, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 5630, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5630/5630-sa/topic/family-households