2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.7
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bethel · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly half of all households in Bethel consist of just one person, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high number of single-person homes and a typical household size that is smaller than most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bethel — lower than 76% of areas.
| Bethel | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Almost 45% of people here live alone, a figure far above the South Australian average of 28.5%. Because of this, the typical home in Bethel holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.
2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
45.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Bethel splits fairly evenly between 2 people (42%) and 1 person (38%), with 3 people at 21%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Family types are quite distinct here, with 50% of families being couples without children. Notably, there are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below the 14.1% national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bethel, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with children is next at 46%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bethel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40100/bethel/topic/family-households