Cleve · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cleve

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 35% of people live alone in Cleve, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This means the town has a high number of single-person households, contributing to a typical home size that is smaller than the national figure.

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📍 Cleve, Suburb / Locality

Where Cleve sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +4.8%
  • 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 Cleve — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cleve2.2
5640, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Cleve holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. This smaller size is linked to the fact that 34.8% of residents live alone, a rate well above both the state and national figures.

2.2 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.8% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.5%
  • 2016: 36.7%
  • 2021: 34.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cleve, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About half of all families here are couples with children, while 40.6% are couples without. Only 8.4% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

8.4% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cleve, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cleve [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40269/cleve/topic/family-households