North Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in North Beach live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This reflects a small-scale living pattern where homes are smaller than usual, with the typical household containing just 2.1 people.

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Where North Beach sits — Average household size

2.1 → 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 North Beach — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Beach2.1
5556, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are the norm here, with two-person homes making up 46.3% of the total. This is reflected in the number of people per home, which is much lower than most other areas.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.5% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.8% of the area, a figure that is well above the national average. Couples without children are the most common family type, accounting for 47.2% of families.

17.8% ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Beach, the largest group is Couples without children at 47%, followed by Couples with children (34%) and One-parent families (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in North Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41039/north-beach/topic/family-households