Aberfoyle Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Aberfoyle Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share their homes in Aberfoyle Park than in most similar areas. This suburb is heavily defined by families, with 58.8% of households being couples with children. While the typical home holds 2.6 people, the number of residents living alone is much lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 Aberfoyle Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Aberfoyle Park sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Aberfoyle Park — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Aberfoyle Park2.6
5159, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 19.8% of people live alone here, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Most homes hold two people (36.4%), though the usual number of residents per home has edged down slightly since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▲ +13.9%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Aberfoyle Park, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.8%. One-parent families account for 13.3% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has barely changed over the last decade.

13.3% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Aberfoyle Park, 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 Aberfoyle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041071/aberfoyle-park/topic/family-households