Pirie East · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pirie East

How families and households are made up across the area.

A total absence of one-parent families sets Pirie East apart from the rest of the state and country. This unique family makeup defines the area, where 61.8% of households consist of couples with children. Most homes are typical for the region, usually housing about 2.5 people.

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📍 Pirie East, Suburb / Locality

Where Pirie East sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Pirie East — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pirie East2.5
5540, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.5 people per home, the size of households here is about the same as the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national average of 2.5.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Pirie East, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 0.0% of the population, which is far below the 14.8% seen across South Australia and the 14.1% national figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pirie East, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Pirie East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41165/pirie-east/topic/family-households