Keith · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Keith

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 32% of people live alone in Keith, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This high number of single-person homes means the area has a smaller typical household size than most other similar places. While many homes are small, over half the families here consist of couples raising children.

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📍 Keith, Suburb / Locality

Where Keith sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Keith — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Keith2.3
5267, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Keith has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. This smaller size is driven by the 32.5% of residents living alone, a proportion much higher than most other areas.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.5% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Keith, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.2% of families in the area. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 10.1%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.1% ▲ +24.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Keith, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Keith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40674/keith/topic/family-households