Campbelltown · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Campbelltown

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in Campbelltown (SA) is centered on family living, with nearly 60% of families consisting of couples with children. Most homes here hold a few people, creating a residential profile that has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Campbelltown, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Campbelltown sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Campbelltown — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Campbelltown2.5
Greater Adelaide 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Campbelltown hold 2.5 people, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. About 26.8% of households are people living alone, a figure slightly above the national average.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.8% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Campbelltown, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.8%, while one-parent families account for 13.1%. This last figure is a little below both the South Australian and national averages.

13.1% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Campbelltown, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40104/campbelltown/topic/family-households