Monarto · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Monarto

How families and households are made up across the area.

Sixy-four percent of families in Monarto are couples with children, making it a place where family units are very common. The area has a typical household size of 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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Where Monarto sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Monarto — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Monarto2.5
5254, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About a quarter of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average but well below South Australia's 28.5%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 35.5% of all households.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.0% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Monarto, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 9.8% of the total, which is well below both the state figure of 14.8% and the national average of 14.1%.

9.8% ▲ +52.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Monarto, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; 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 Monarto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40902/monarto/topic/family-households