3.3 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Birchmore · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a defining feature of daily life in Birchmore, where the typical home holds 3.3 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, suggesting a community where more people live together under one roof than in most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birchmore — higher than 91% of areas.
| Birchmore | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 5223, SA | 2.2 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Birchmore are much larger than usual, with 3.3 people per dwelling. This is well above the South Australian average of 2.4.
3.3 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Birchmore splits fairly evenly between 2 people (50%) and 4 people (50%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 75.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.5%, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state figure of 14.8%.
13.5% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Birchmore, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Birchmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40108/birchmore/topic/family-households