Eden Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Eden Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Eden Valley than in most similar areas, with 30.9% of households consisting of just one person. This contributes to a smaller typical home size than the national figure, though family units remain a core part of the local landscape.

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📍 Eden Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Eden Valley sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Eden Valley — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Eden Valley2.3
5235, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Eden Valley houses 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. Single-person households are common here, making up 30.9% of the total, which is well above the national rate of 25.6%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.9% ▲ +40.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 35.9%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Eden Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 54.7%. Meanwhile, one-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, at just 5.9%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

5.9% ▼ -44.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Eden Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Eden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40390/eden-valley/topic/family-households