Christie Downs · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Christie Downs

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households and single-parent homes are very common in Christie Downs. This is a place where many people live alone, and over 30% of families are led by a single parent, which is far above the national figure.

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Where Christie Downs sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Christie Downs — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Christie Downs2.2
5164, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here are smaller than most, with 2.2 people per dwelling. This is partly because 38.7% of people live alone, a figure far above the South Australian average of 28.5%.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.7% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.1%
  • 2016: 36.3%
  • 2021: 38.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Christie Downs, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (31%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 30.3% of the total, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average. Couples with children are the largest group at 42.4%.

30.3% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Christie Downs, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by One-parent families (30%) and Couples without children (25%).

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 Christie Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40256/christie-downs/topic/family-households