Fox · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fox

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes with more people are the norm in Fox, where 65% of families consist of couples with children. This makes the area feel more family-focused than most, with a typical household size that sits well above both state and national figures.

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📍 Fox, Suburb / Locality

Where Fox sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Fox — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fox3.0
5272, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Fox are more crowded than usual, with an average of 3.0 people per dwelling. This is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and a little above the national average of 2.5.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fox, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families here are almost exclusively couples, with no one-parent families recorded. This is far below the national figure of 14.1%, and much lower than most similar areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fox, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40458/fox/topic/family-households