Fischer · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fischer

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over three-quarters of families in Fischer are couples with children, making it a place dominated by larger households. This creates a distinct profile where homes are crowded and single-person living is very uncommon. The area is far more family-oriented than the state or national averages.

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📍 Fischer, Suburb / Locality

Where Fischer sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Fischer — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fischer3.3
5502, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Fischer are large, with 3.3 people per dwelling, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with only 13.6% of people living alone, a figure far below the South Australian average of 28.5%.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fischer, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (27%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up just 4.6% of the population, which is far below the 14.8% seen across South Australia. Most families here are couples with children, who account for 76.9% of the total.

4.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fischer, Couples with children is the majority at 82%; Couples without children is next at 13%.

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 Fischer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40439/fischer/topic/family-households