Clarendon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Clarendon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living in each home than in previous years, but Clarendon remains a place where large households are common. Most homes are occupied by families, with a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Clarendon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Clarendon sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Clarendon — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clarendon2.7
5157, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. This trend is linked to a very low rate of people living alone, at just 15%, which is far below the national figure.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.0% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clarendon, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 61.1%. One-parent families are among the lowest at this level, making up only 6.3% of the total, which is well below both state and national figures.

6.3% ▲ +0.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clarendon, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041075/clarendon/topic/family-households