Rostrevor - Magill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Rostrevor - Magill

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 61% of families in Rostrevor - Magill consist of couples with children. This makes the area a primary hub for family life, where the typical home holds 2.5 people. While many residents live in larger family groups, there is also a notable presence of people living on their own.

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📍 Rostrevor - Magill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rostrevor - Magill sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rostrevor - Magill — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rostrevor - Magill2.5
5072, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.3% of people here live alone, which is higher than most other areas. The most common household size is two people (31.1%), and the typical number of people per home has edged up slightly since 2011 to reach 2.5.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.3% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Rostrevor - Magill splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (27%), with 4 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 61.1% of the total. One-parent families account for 13.3%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits slightly below the South Australian average.

13.3% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rostrevor - Magill, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Rostrevor - Magill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401041016/rostrevor-magill/topic/family-households