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.
Parkside · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkside — lower than 71% of areas.
| Parkside | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5063, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.2% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Parkside, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (16%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Parkside, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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