Golden Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Golden Grove

How families and households are made up across the area.

Four percentage points fewer people live alone in Golden Grove than in the rest of South Australia. This area is shaped by a strong presence of families, with nearly 60% of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Golden Grove, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Golden Grove sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Golden Grove — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Golden Grove2.5
5125, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, a figure that has edged down since 2011. While 24.6% of residents live alone, this is much lower than the state figure of 28.5%.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

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

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.6% ▲ +18.7%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Golden Grove, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.5% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.5% of the total, which is a little below the national figure and has risen slightly since 2011.

12.5% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Golden Grove, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Golden Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051049/golden-grove/topic/family-households