Greenhill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Greenhill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large family homes are the norm in Greenhill, where 66.2% of families consist of couples with children. This is a place where few people live alone, creating a community landscape dominated by multi-person households and family units.

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📍 Greenhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenhill sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -10.0%
  • 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 Greenhill — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Greenhill2.7
5140, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. Only 12.9% of residents live alone, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

2.7 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.9% ▲ +24.0%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Greenhill, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 66.2% of the total. Only 8.0% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

8.0% ▼ -13.3%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Greenhill, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; 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 Greenhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40535/greenhill/topic/family-households