1.9 —
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
5733, SA · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living alone in postcode 5733, with the number of single-person homes climbing 10 points since 2016. This shift has left the area with a very low typical household size of 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5733, SA — lower than 95% of areas.
| 5733, SA | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated SA | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Over half of all homes in the area are occupied by just one person, a figure far above the South Australian average. This trend explains why the typical home here has only 1.9 people, which is much lower than the Australian typical of 2.5.
1.9 —
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
51.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In 5733, SA, the largest group is 1 person at 49%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 4 people (10%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 21.2% of the total, which is well above the national figure. This is a drop from 2016, when that figure was 28.2%.
21.2% —
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In 5733, SA, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 5733, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5733/5733-sa/topic/family-households