New Residence · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in New Residence

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.

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📍 New Residence, Suburb / Locality

Where New Residence sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -25.7%
  • 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 New Residence — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
New Residence2.6
5333, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 3.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +48.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In New Residence, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (25%) and 4 people (23%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In New Residence, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 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