Poltalloch · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Poltalloch

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are common in Poltalloch, where the typical home holds 2.6 people. This is higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community built around family life where over 72% of families are couples raising children.

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📍 Poltalloch, Suburb / Locality

Where Poltalloch 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 Poltalloch — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Poltalloch2.6
5259, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are slightly larger than the state average, with 2.6 people per dwelling compared to 2.4 in South Australia.

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 Poltalloch, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures are very traditional, as couples with children make up 72.4% of families. Notably, there are no one-parent families in the area, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Poltalloch, Couples with children is the majority at 81%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Poltalloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41178/poltalloch/topic/family-households