Brownlow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Brownlow

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high rate of one-parent homes defines daily life in Brownlow, where 28.0% of families fit this description. This figure is far above the national average, marking the area as a place with a distinct family makeup compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Brownlow, Suburb / Locality

Where Brownlow sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Brownlow — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Brownlow2.2
5374, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Brownlow are slightly smaller than the usual Australian household, with 2.2 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Brownlow, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 4 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 28.0% of the community, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the South Australian figure of 14.8%. Other family types include couples with children at 68.0% and couples without children at 24.0%.

28.0%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Brownlow, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 23%.

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 Brownlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40171/brownlow/topic/family-households