Pearlah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pearlah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households than most similar areas define Pearlah, where the typical home holds 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community where many homes are shared by several family members.

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📍 Pearlah, Suburb / Locality

Where Pearlah sits — Average household size

3.2
  • 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 Pearlah — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pearlah3.2
5607, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.2 people per home, Pearlah has one of the highest densities of residents per dwelling among similar areas. This figure is well above the South Australian average of 2.4.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Pearlah, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 3 people is next at 29%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family homes here are mostly couples with children, who make up 57.9% of families. Only 5.3% are one-parent families, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

5.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pearlah, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; 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 Pearlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41126/pearlah/topic/family-households