Belair · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Belair

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Belair than in most similar areas, with a strong focus on family living. The area is dominated by couples with children, who make up 64% of all families.

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📍 Belair, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Belair 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 Belair — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Belair2.6
5052, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here are slightly larger than the South Australian average, with 2.6 people per household. This is consistent with the fact that only 19.4% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

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.

19.4% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Belair, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures in Belair are much more traditional than in the rest of the state, as one-parent families make up just 7.4% of the total. This is well below the 14.8% seen across South Australia.

7.4% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Belair, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 Belair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031065/belair/topic/family-households