2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Norwood - Payneham - St Peters · Sub-region (SA3)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Living arrangements in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters have remained steady since 2011, with the typical home still housing just 2.2 people. This is a low figure compared to most areas, reflecting a high proportion of single-person households and couples without children.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Norwood - Payneham - St Peters — lower than 89% of areas.
| Norwood - Payneham - St Peters | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Around 35.1% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6% and among the highest results for similar areas. This helps explain why the typical household is smaller than those in the rest of the state.
2.2 → 0.0%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
35.1% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Norwood - Payneham - St Peters splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (33%), with 3 people at 14%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 55.5%, while one-parent families account for 11.9%. This last figure is a little below both the state and national averages, and has fallen slightly since 2011.
11.9% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Norwood - Payneham - St Peters, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Norwood - Payneham - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40105/norwood-payneham-st-peters/topic/family-households