Clinton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Clinton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than two people live in the typical home in Clinton, making it a place of small households. This trend is driven by a high number of people living alone, which far exceeds the national figure.

Open map →
📍 Clinton, Suburb / Locality

Where Clinton sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -14.3%
  • 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 Clinton — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clinton1.8
5570, SA 1.9
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 40.1% of people live alone, a rate far above the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Because so many people live solo or in pairs, the typical home here has just 1.8 people, which is well below the Australian average of 2.5.

1.8 ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

40.1% ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 42.0%
  • 2021: 40.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

View on map →

In Clinton, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 41%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 70.4% of families. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is well below the state figure of 14.8%.

11.2% ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In Clinton, Couples without children is the majority at 71%; Couples with children is next at 18%.

Sources

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

More for Clinton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Clinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40270/clinton/topic/family-households