3.2 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 3.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pearlah · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pearlah — higher than 89% of areas.
| Pearlah | 3.2 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Pearlah, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 3 people is next at 29%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Pearlah, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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