2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Monarto South · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in Monarto South are couples with children, making them the most common household type. This is a place where homes are generally larger than the state average, with fewer people living alone compared to the rest of South Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Monarto South — higher than 71% of areas.
| Monarto South | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 5254, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 21.8% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Monarto South, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 56.9% of families in the area. In contrast, one-parent families account for just 9.2%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.
9.2% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Monarto South, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Monarto South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40903/monarto-south/topic/family-households