Commissariat Point · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Commissariat Point

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 32% of people live alone in Commissariat Point, which is well above the national figure. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a much smaller typical household size than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Commissariat Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Commissariat Point sits — Average household size

1.9 ▼ -5.0%
  • 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 Commissariat Point — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Commissariat Point1.9
5700, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Commissariat Point holds just 1.9 people, which is well below the South Australian average of 2.4. Over half of all households consist of two people, while 32.7% are single-person homes.

1.9 ▼ -5.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.7% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Commissariat Point, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the biggest group at 66% of families. Only 8.2% of families are one-parent households, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

8.2% ▲ +131.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Commissariat Point, Couples without children is the majority at 67%; Couples with children is next at 24%.

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 Commissariat Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40289/commissariat-point/topic/family-households