Pallamana · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pallamana

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Pallamana are couples with children, reflecting a strong family focus in the area. The typical home here is larger than most, with an average of 2.8 people per household, which is above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Pallamana, Suburb / Locality

Where Pallamana sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Pallamana — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pallamana2.8
5254, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Pallamana are often crowded, with 2.8 people per house, which is much higher than most areas. Fewer people live alone here compared to the rest of the state, with only 22.7% of households consisting of one person.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pallamana, 2 people is the majority at 52%; 1 person is next at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, with 50.8% raising children. This helps explain why one-parent families make up only 6.6% of the total, a figure that is well below both the South Australian and national averages.

6.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pallamana, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Pallamana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41091/pallamana/topic/family-households