Bellevue Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bellevue Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bellevue Heights than in most other areas, with only 22.3% of households consisting of one person. This makes it a place where homes are generally fuller, and most residents live as part of a family unit. The typical home here holds 2.6 people.

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📍 Bellevue Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bellevue Heights sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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
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  • 5.6: 0 areas
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  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bellevue Heights — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bellevue Heights2.6
5050, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Bellevue Heights are slightly larger than the South Australian average, with the typical household holding 2.6 people. This figure has edged up since 2011, and about 16.6% of homes now house four people.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.3% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bellevue Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families here at 57.6%. While one-parent families rose to 11.8% since 2011, this remains well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

11.8% ▲ +22.8%

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

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bellevue Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Bellevue Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403031066/bellevue-heights/topic/family-households