Ettrick · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ettrick

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical home in Ettrick holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. This suggests a preference for larger households in this part of the state. Most of these homes are family-based, with couples raising children making up the vast majority.

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📍 Ettrick, Suburb / Locality

Where Ettrick sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Ettrick — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ettrick2.7
5253, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Ettrick are slightly more crowded than the national figure, with 2.7 people per home compared to the Australian average of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Ettrick, the largest group is 1 person at 43%, followed by 2 people (29%) and 5 people (29%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 73.3% of families here, while one-parent families account for 13.3%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it is a little below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

13.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ettrick, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; One-parent families is next at 14%.

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 Ettrick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40416/ettrick/topic/family-households