Campbelltown · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Campbelltown

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Campbelltown (SA) have remained remarkably steady since 2011. Most homes are family-based, with nearly 60% consisting of couples raising children. This stability is reflected in the typical household size, which has held firm at 2.5 people per home for a decade.

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📍 Campbelltown, Council (LGA)

Where Campbelltown sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Campbelltown — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campbelltown2.5
Greater Adelaide 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most similar areas. While 32.1% of households contain two people, those living alone make up 26.9%, a figure slightly lower than the South Australian average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.9% ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campbelltown, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.7%. One-parent families account for 13.2%, which is around the middle for similar areas and slightly below the state figure of 14.8%.

13.2% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campbelltown, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40910/campbelltown/topic/family-households