3.8 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0
- 2021: 3.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dalkey · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 85% of families in Dalkey, making it a place dominated by parents. This is a very family-heavy area where homes are much larger than usual, typically holding 3.8 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalkey — higher than 99% of areas.
| Dalkey | 3.8 |
|---|---|
| 5461, SA | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With 3.8 people per home, Dalkey has some of the highest household sizes at this level. This is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5.
3.8 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Dalkey, 4 people is the majority at 100%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families are far below the national and state figures, making up 0% of the local total. This is much lower than most areas and reflects a composition where 85% of families are couples with children.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Dalkey, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dalkey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40347/dalkey/topic/family-households