Point Pass · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Point Pass

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of people living alone than most similar areas defines Point Pass, where about 26% of households are single-person. The area is generally stable, with home sizes and family structures that align closely with national trends.

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Where Point Pass 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 Point Pass — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Point Pass2.5
5374, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Point Pass house two people (44.7%), while 26.3% of residents live alone. With an average of 2.5 people per home, the area is about the same as the national figure.

2.5

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Point Pass, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families (52.7%). One-parent families account for 8.8% of the total, which is well below both the South Australian and national figures.

8.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Point Pass, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Point Pass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41171/point-pass/topic/family-households