Bellevue Heights · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bellevue Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Bellevue Heights include children, making it a child-friendly area. The typical home here houses 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Bellevue Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellevue Heights sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Bellevue Heights — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bellevue Heights2.5
5050, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 38.6%. About 23.0% of people live alone, which is a little below the Australian figure of 25.6% and well below South Australia's 28.5%.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.0% ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bellevue Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.1% of families, while couples without children account for 34.2%. One-parent families represent 10.3%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

10.3% ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bellevue Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Bellevue Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40092/bellevue-heights/topic/family-households