2.6 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Polish Hill River · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Polish Hill River — higher than 57% of areas.
| Polish Hill River | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 5453, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Polish Hill River, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 4 people is next at 27%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Polish Hill River, the largest group is Couples without children at 44%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (18%).
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