Claypans · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Claypans

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 2.5 people live in each home in Claypans, a figure that mirrors the national average. This modest household size is typical for the area and matches the broader patterns seen across South Australia.

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Where Claypans sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Claypans — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Claypans2.5
5238, SA 2.0
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 100%, ahead of Couples without children (0%).

Family composition

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In Claypans, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.

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 Claypans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40264/claypans/topic/family-households