Gifford Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gifford Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes and family types in Gifford Hill have remained steady over the last decade. The area is mostly made up of couples, with 68.6% of families consisting of partners either with or without children.

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📍 Gifford Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Gifford Hill sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Gifford Hill — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gifford Hill2.6
5253, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Gifford Hill are slightly larger than the state average, with 2.6 people living in the typical house compared to 2.4 across South Australia.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Gifford Hill, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 3 people is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 14.3% of the community, which is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.

14.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gifford Hill, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Gifford Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40491/gifford-hill/topic/family-households