Glenburnie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenburnie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Glenburnie compared to the rest of the state. This small community is mostly made up of larger households, with 2.8 people per home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Glenburnie, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenburnie sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Glenburnie — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenburnie2.8
5291, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.9% of residents live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home here is larger than most areas, with 42.8% of households containing two people.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.9% ▼ -19.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glenburnie, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (16%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, as 61.4% of families have children. Only 6.4% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

6.4% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenburnie, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Glenburnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40502/glenburnie/topic/family-households