Fullarton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fullarton

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a third of homes in Fullarton are occupied by people living alone, which is well above the national figure. This results in a smaller typical household size compared to most other areas. The suburb is primarily made up of couples with children, though single-person households are very common.

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📍 Fullarton, Suburb / Locality

Where Fullarton 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 Fullarton — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fullarton2.3
5063, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 35.3% of people live alone, which is much higher than most areas and well above the South Australian figure of 28.5%. Because of this, the typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

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.

35.3% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.7%
  • 2016: 37.4%
  • 2021: 35.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Fullarton splits fairly evenly between 1 person (35%) and 2 people (32%), with 4 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.6% of families here. Only 11% are one-parent families, which is well below both the state and national figures.

11.0% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fullarton, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 Fullarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40469/fullarton/topic/family-households