Paris Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Paris Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Paris Creek compared to the rest of the country, reflecting a community where most residents share their homes. The area is strongly family-oriented, with over half of all families consisting of couples with children.

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Where Paris Creek sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Paris Creek — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Paris Creek2.5
5201, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 18.1% of people live alone, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. The typical home holds 2.5 people, matching the national average.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.1% ▲ +48.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Paris Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.6% of families, while one-parent families are much less common here at 5.1%, well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

5.1% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Paris Creek, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 Paris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41112/paris-creek/topic/family-households