2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Woodville - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household patterns in Woodville - Cheltenham have remained steady since 2011, with the typical home still housing 2.5 people. The area is now marked by a high number of single-person households and one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Woodville - Cheltenham — lower than 57% of areas.
| Woodville - Cheltenham | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 5012, SA | 2.7 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 30% of the population lives alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. The most common home sizes are two people (30.5%) or one person (30%), while 16.2% of homes house three people.
2.5 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Woodville - Cheltenham splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.3% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the 14.1% national figure. Most families here are couples with children (57.3%) or couples without children (23.5%).
17.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Woodville - Cheltenham, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Woodville - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011097/woodville-cheltenham/topic/family-households