2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Dawson · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Small household sizes define Dawson, where the typical home contains just 2.0 people. This is well below the national figure of 2.5, making the area's living arrangements much smaller than in most other parts of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dawson — lower than 86% of areas.
| Dawson | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 5422, SA | 1.9 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
With only 2.0 people per home, Dawson is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4 and well below the Australian average of 2.5.
2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Family types and one-parent families.
The most common family composition is Couples with children at 100%, ahead of Couples without children (0%).
In Dawson, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Dawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40356/dawson/topic/family-households