North Haven · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Haven

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living together in North Haven than in previous years, with the typical home now holding 2.3 people. This is a small amount lower than the Australian figure of 2.5. Most households are small, with nearly half consisting of just two people.

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Where North Haven sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 Haven — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Haven2.3
5018, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here generally hold fewer people than most other areas. About 25.3% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the national figure but well below South Australia's 28.5%.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 24.2%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Haven, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Almost half of all families in North Haven are couples with children. One-parent families make up 12.6% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas despite being a little below the state and national averages.

12.6% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Haven, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 North Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41043/north-haven/topic/family-households