2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Ethelton · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Ethelton
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shift toward smaller living arrangements defines Ethelton, where nearly 39% of households are now just one person. This is far above the national figure and makes the area stand out for its high number of single-person homes.
2.1
▼ -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 Ethelton — lower than 81% of areas.
| Ethelton | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 5015, SA | 2.1 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Ethelton are smaller than most, with a typical size of 2.1 people. This lower density is driven by a very high proportion of people living alone, at 38.7%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 28.5%.
38.7% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Ethelton, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 4 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 21.0% of the local total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Couples with children are the most common family type at 47.3%.
21.0% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Ethelton, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (21%).
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 Ethelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40415/ethelton/topic/family-households