Mount George · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mount George

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Mount George than in most other areas, with only 4.9% of families falling into this group. This small community in the Adelaide Hills is largely made up of couples, with typical homes holding 2.5 people.

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Where Mount George sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Mount George — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mount George2.5
5155, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two people live in 40.4% of homes, while 23.1% of residents live alone. This rate of solo living is well below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.1% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mount George, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.8% of families, and those without children account for 36.9%. The proportion of one-parent families is much lower than most areas and sits well below the national figure of 14.1%.

4.9% ▼ -29.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mount George, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; 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 Mount George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40948/mount-george/topic/family-households