Allendale North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Allendale North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households define Allendale North, where the typical home holds 2.9 people. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5 and reflects a community with very few people living alone.

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📍 Allendale North, Suburb / Locality

Where Allendale North sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Allendale North — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Allendale North2.9
5373, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up only 16.7% of households, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Most homes are larger, with 18.8% holding five people and 8.3% holding six or more.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Allendale North, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 5 people (19%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 62.1% of families here. One-parent families account for 6.9%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

6.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Allendale North, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Allendale North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40014/allendale-north/topic/family-households