Parkside · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Parkside

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Parkside live alone, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller typical household size than most other areas, with a high proportion of two-person homes.

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📍 Parkside, Suburb / Locality

Where Parkside sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 Parkside — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parkside2.3
5063, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Parkside has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. About 29.2% of residents live alone, which is higher than most areas and well above the national average of 25.6%.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.2% ▼ -11.6%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Parkside, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 56.8%, while one-parent families account for 12.9%. This share of one-parent families is higher than most areas, though it remains a little below the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

12.9% ▲ +4.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parkside, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41114/parkside/topic/family-households