Monarto South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Monarto South

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.

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📍 Monarto South, Suburb / Locality

Where Monarto South sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +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 South — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Monarto South2.7
5254, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.4%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Monarto South, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Monarto South, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40903/monarto-south/topic/family-households