1.9 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Cape Jaffa · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live in each home in Cape Jaffa than in most similar areas. This is a small-household community where more than a third of residents live alone, and only 1.9 people typically share a dwelling.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Jaffa — lower than 89% of areas.
| Cape Jaffa | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| 5275, SA | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 35.5% of people living alone, the share of single-person homes is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 41.9% of all households.
1.9 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
35.5% ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Cape Jaffa, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (41%) and 3 people (11%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 22.5% of the total, which is among the highest for areas of this size and well above the South Australian figure of 14.8%. Over half of all families are couples without children.
22.5% ▲ +226.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Cape Jaffa, Couples without children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cape Jaffa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40220/cape-jaffa/topic/family-households