Klemzig · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Klemzig

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Klemzig than in the past, with 32.2% of households now consisting of just one person. This is a significant amount compared to the rest of the country. While many homes still house families, the area is seeing a shift toward smaller household sizes.

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📍 Klemzig, Suburb / Locality

Where Klemzig sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 Klemzig — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Klemzig2.3
5087, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This trend means the typical home in Klemzig has 2.3 people, slightly fewer than the Australian average of 2.5.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.2% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 32.7%
  • 2021: 32.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Klemzig splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 57.6%, while 12.7% of families are headed by one parent. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state and national averages.

12.7% ▼ -20.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Klemzig, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Klemzig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40703/klemzig/topic/family-households