3.1 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5650, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households than most similar areas define postcode 5650. The typical home here holds 3.1 people, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011. This is a place where family living is the overwhelming norm, with very few people living on their own.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5650, SA — higher than 96% of areas.
| 5650, SA | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Wudinna | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
People per home are well above the South Australian figure of 2.4, reaching 3.1. This shift is mirrored by a drop in single-person households, which fell to 20.8% since 2011, a rate well below the national figure.
3.1 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.8% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
5650, SA splits fairly evenly between 2 people (27%) and 1 person (22%), with 5 people at 22%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 83.6% of families here. Notably, one-parent families have fallen to 0.0%, which is far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5650, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 84%; Couples without children is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5650, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5650/5650-sa/topic/family-households