Monteith · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Monteith

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Monteith than in most similar areas, with only 16.2% of households consisting of one person. This makes for a community where homes are generally fuller, with a typical household containing 2.6 people.

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📍 Monteith, Suburb / Locality

Where Monteith sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Monteith — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Monteith2.6
5253, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Monteith house two people (59.5%), and the typical household size is a little above the South Australian figure. Very few people live alone compared to the state and national averages.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Monteith, 2 people is the majority at 58%; 1 person is next at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of all families are couples with children (48.3%), while 34.5% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 11.5% of the total, which is a little below the national figure.

11.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Monteith, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; 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 Monteith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40909/monteith/topic/family-households