Felixstow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Felixstow

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of people living alone than most similar areas define Felixstow. This trend contributes to a typical household size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Felixstow, Suburb / Locality

Where Felixstow sits — Average household size

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 Felixstow — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Felixstow2.3
5070, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households are common here, making up 31% of all homes, a figure well above the Australian average of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most frequent, accounting for 34.3% of the total.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.0% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Felixstow splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 56.3%. One-parent families account for 12% of the total, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

12.0% ▼ -26.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Felixstow, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Felixstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40433/felixstow/topic/family-households