5660, SA · Postcode

Family & Households in 5660, SA

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in postcode 5660 than in the rest of the state. This area is defined by large households and a strong presence of couples with children, who make up half of all families.

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📍 5660, SA, Postcode

Where 5660, SA sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 5660, SA — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
5660, SA2.8
Streaky Bay 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in the area are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and has risen significantly from 2.0 in 2016.

2.8

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In 5660, SA, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 0.0% of the total, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%. Instead, the community is mostly couples, with 50.0% having children and 29.2% without.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 5660, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 5660, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5660/5660-sa/topic/family-households