2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Australia Plains · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer one-parent homes than almost any other similar area define Australia Plains, where 0% of families fit this description. This stands in stark contrast to the state and national figures, making it a place dominated by couples.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Australia Plains — higher than 71% of areas.
| Australia Plains | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 5374, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are slightly larger than the state typical, with 2.7 people per household compared to 2.4 across South Australia.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Australia Plains, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 3 people is next at 27%.
Family types and one-parent families.
The local family landscape is unique, with 63.6% of families being couples with children and 48.5% being couples without. This explains why one-parent families are far below the national figure of 14.1%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Australia Plains, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Australia Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40053/australia-plains/topic/family-households