Flagstaff Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Flagstaff Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Flagstaff Hill, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This is a family-heavy area with very few people living alone compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Flagstaff Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Flagstaff Hill sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Flagstaff Hill — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Flagstaff Hill2.7
5159, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the South Australian figure of 2.4. Only 15.6% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below the state's 28.5%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.6% ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Flagstaff Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.4%, while one-parent families are less common here at 8.7%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and the state's 14.8%.

8.7% ▲ +5.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Flagstaff Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Flagstaff Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40444/flagstaff-hill/topic/family-households