Kenton Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kenton Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes and fewer people living alone make Kenton Valley a place where most residents share their space. The typical household has 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas. This suggests a community largely made up of multi-person homes rather than single occupants.

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📍 Kenton Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenton Valley sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Kenton Valley — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kenton Valley2.8
5233, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per dwelling compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 12.8%, which is far below the South Australian average of 28.5%.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kenton Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 63%, while one-parent families are well below the national figure at 11.1%.

11.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kenton Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kenton Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40681/kenton-valley/topic/family-households