Modbury Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Modbury Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest share of homes in Modbury Heights, accounting for 58.4% of all families. This area has a strong focus on family living, with few people living alone compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Modbury Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Modbury Heights sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Modbury Heights — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Modbury Heights2.6
5092, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Modbury Heights are often larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. This is higher than most areas, and only 22% of residents live alone, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.

2.6 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0% ▲ +11.7%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Modbury Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures here are mostly typical, as the 14.1% of one-parent families is about the same as the national figure. Beyond couples with children, 26.7% of families are couples without children.

14.1% ▲ +4.4%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Modbury Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Modbury Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402051053/modbury-heights/topic/family-households