Bray · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bray

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Bray compared to the rest of the state, with only 15% of households consisting of one person. This gap makes the area stand out from national trends, as most homes here are occupied by families and groups.

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📍 Bray, Suburb / Locality

Where Bray sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Bray — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bray2.3
5276, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bray holds 2.3 people, which is slightly below the national figure of 2.5. While 30% of households have four people, the number of people living alone is much lower than in most other areas.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bray, the largest group is 4 people at 35%, followed by 2 people (24%) and 3 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, making up 78.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 15.2%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average.

15.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bray, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

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 Bray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40155/bray/topic/family-households