2.6 ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
New Residence · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shift in domestic life has seen New Residence move toward larger household sizes since 2011. This is a place where family life dominates, with about 62% of households consisting of couples with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Residence — higher than 57% of areas.
| New Residence | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 5333, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here are larger than in most areas, holding 2.6 people on average. While 26.7% of residents live alone—a figure slightly above the national average—about 43% of households consist of two people.
2.6 ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.7% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In New Residence, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 4 people (23%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures are dominated by couples with children, who make up 62.2% of the area. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 9.5%, which is well below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
9.5% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In New Residence, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in New Residence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41025/new-residence/topic/family-households