Polish Hill River · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Polish Hill River

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people per home are found in Polish Hill River than in most similar areas. This is a place where family life is central, though there is a notably high proportion of single-parent households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Polish Hill River, Suburb / Locality

Where Polish Hill River sits — Average household size

2.6 —
  • 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 Polish Hill River — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Polish Hill River2.6
5453, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure of 2.5.

2.6 —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Polish Hill River, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 4 people is next at 27%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents make up 17.1% of families, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. Across the area, couples without children are the most common group at 42.9%, followed by couples with children at 37.1%.

17.1% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Polish Hill River, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Polish Hill River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41177/polish-hill-river/topic/family-households