3.3 —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Fischer · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fischer — higher than 91% of areas.
| Fischer | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 5502, SA | 2.6 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Fischer, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (27%) and 1 person (20%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Fischer, Couples with children is the majority at 82%; Couples without children is next at 13%.
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