2.1 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5724, SA · Postcode
Family & Households in 5724, SA
How families and households are made up across the area.
A sharp shift in living patterns has occurred in postcode 5724 since 2011, with the number of people living alone jumping by 26 percentage points. This area is now defined by a high proportion of single-person households and a complete absence of one-parent families.
2.1
▼ -40.0%
- 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 5724, SA — lower than 86% of areas.
| 5724, SA | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Living alone is very common here, with 58.3% of households consisting of one person, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. This trend has pushed the typical number of people per home down to 2.1, a significant drop from 3.5 in 2011.
58.3% ▲ +81.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 5724, SA, 1 person is the majority at 56%; 2 people is next at 32%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
There are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below the South Australian average of 14.8% and a 25 point fall since 2011. Most families are couples with children, who make up 70.6% of the group.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 5724, 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 5724, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5724/5724-sa/topic/family-households