Kelly · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kelly

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero people live alone in Kelly, making it an area where every home is shared. This rarity is mirrored in the home sizes, with an average of 3.1 people per dwelling, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4.

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📍 Kelly, Suburb / Locality

Where Kelly sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +10.7%
  • 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 Kelly — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kelly3.1
5641, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Kelly are larger than most, and the typical household size is a little above the national figure. While 30% of homes house two or four people, another 15% have six or more residents.

3.1 ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Kelly splits fairly evenly between 2 people (40%) and 4 people (40%), with 6 or more at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by parents with children, who make up 83% of households. This is consistent with the fact that one-parent families are far below the national and state figures, sitting at 0%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kelly, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Kelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40676/kelly/topic/family-households