2.3 ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Elizabeth South · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Elizabeth South
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 40% of families in Elizabeth South are led by a single parent, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of one-parent households contributes to a diverse mix of living arrangements across the area. While many homes are small, others support larger family groups.
2.3
▲ +4.5%
- 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 Elizabeth South — lower than 71% of areas.
| Elizabeth South | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5112, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Almost 40% of people here live alone, which is far above the South Australian and national figures. Because of this, the typical home in Elizabeth South holds 2.3 people, slightly lower than the Australian average of 2.5.
39.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Elizabeth South, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 39.4% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples with children are also common at 42.1%, while couples without children account for 16% of families.
39.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →Elizabeth South splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (42%) and One-parent families (39%), with Couples without children at 16%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40403/elizabeth-south/topic/family-households