Leabrook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Leabrook

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of people live alone in Leabrook than in the rest of the country. This trend is reflected in a small typical household size of just 2.0 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. The area is mostly made up of small households and established family groups.

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📍 Leabrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Leabrook sits — Average household size

2.0 → 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 Leabrook — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Leabrook2.0
5068, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost half of all homes (44.1%) are occupied by a single person, a figure far above the South Australian average of 28.5%. This explains why the number of people per home is much lower than in most other areas.

2.0 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.1% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.5%
  • 2016: 44.2%
  • 2021: 44.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Leabrook, the largest group is 1 person at 44%, followed by 2 people (31%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.8% of families here, while one-parent families account for 8.7%. This last figure is well below the national average of 14.1%.

8.7% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Leabrook, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Leabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40753/leabrook/topic/family-households