Mount Observation · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mount Observation

How families and households are made up across the area.

3.5 people per home is a very high figure for Mount Observation, making it one of the most crowded areas of its kind. This is well above the state and national figures, showing that households here are typically much larger than usual.

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Where Mount Observation sits — Average household size

3.5 —
  • 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 Observation — higher than 95% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mount Observation3.5
5255, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Mount Observation hold 3.5 people on average, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the own national figure of 2.5.

3.5 —

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 3.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 75%, ahead of Couples without children (0%).

Family composition

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In Mount Observation, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.

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 Observation [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40958/mount-observation/topic/family-households