Crescent · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Crescent

How families and households are made up across the area.

Most homes in Crescent house two or more people, though a significant number of residents live on their own. This mix of living arrangements creates a balanced community where typical households are similar in size to those across Australia.

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Where Crescent 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 Crescent — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Crescent2.5
5341, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here have 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While 43% of households have two people, those living alone make up 27.8% of the area, a rate a little above the Australian average.

2.5 —

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.8% —

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Crescent, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 55.6%, followed by couples without children at 27.8%. One-parent families account for 11.7%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

11.7% —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Crescent, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Crescent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40326/crescent/topic/family-households