Buchfelde · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Buchfelde

How families and households are made up across the area.

Buchfelde stands out among similar areas for having a higher proportion of one-parent families. While the typical household size is 2.5 people, the area is less likely to have people living alone compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Buchfelde, Suburb / Locality

Where Buchfelde sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Buchfelde — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Buchfelde2.5
5118, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, at 21.4%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Most homes are occupied by two people (44.3%) or four people (24.3%).

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Buchfelde, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of all families are couples with children (51.0%). One-parent families make up 14.0% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

14.0% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Buchfelde, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; 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 Buchfelde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40176/buchfelde/topic/family-households