2.4 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Elizabeth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Elizabeth
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 40% of people in Elizabeth live alone, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high number of single-person homes exists alongside a very high proportion of one-parent families. Together, these figures show a community with a high need for diverse and flexible housing options.
2.4
▲ +9.1%
- 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 Elizabeth — lower than 64% of areas.
| Elizabeth | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 39.5% of households are just one person, a figure far above the national rate of 25.6%. Despite this, the typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the rest of South Australia.
39.5% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Elizabeth, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 31.5% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is one of the highest proportions for this type of family among similar areas, although it has fallen slightly since 2011.
31.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Elizabeth, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by One-parent families (32%) and Couples without children (18%).
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 Elizabeth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021030/elizabeth/topic/family-households