2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Green Patch · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 43% of people in Green Patch live alone, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This trend makes the community stand out compared to both the state and national figures. Most households here are small, reflecting a population with fewer people living under one roof.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Green Patch — lower than 71% of areas.
| Green Patch | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Green Patch has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is driven by the very high number of single-person households, which are far more common here than in the rest of Australia.
2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
42.9% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Green Patch, the largest group is 1 person at 33%, followed by 2 people (26%) and 4 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
About 65% of families are couples with children, while one-parent families make up 14.7% of the total. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national averages.
14.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Green Patch, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Green Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40533/green-patch/topic/family-households