Elizabeth Grove · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Elizabeth Grove

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift toward smaller living arrangements has seen Elizabeth Grove become an area where many people live alone. While the typical home holds 2.3 people, nearly 40% of households are single-person dwellings. This trend contributes to the area having a much higher proportion of solo residents compared to the rest of South Australia.

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📍 Elizabeth Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Elizabeth Grove sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Elizabeth Grove — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elizabeth Grove2.3
5112, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Four out of ten people in Elizabeth Grove live alone, a figure far above the national average of 26%. Because so many people live by themselves, the typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

40.0% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.8%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 40.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Elizabeth Grove, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 29.2% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This represents one of the highest proportions of one-parent families among similar areas.

29.2% ▼ -11.6%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 33.2%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Elizabeth Grove, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by One-parent families (29%) and Couples without children (20%).

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 Elizabeth Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40400/elizabeth-grove/topic/family-households