Port Arthur · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Port Arthur

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes have become the norm in Port Arthur, where the typical home now holds just 2 people. This is well below the national figure, reflecting a residential pattern that differs significantly from both the state and the rest of the country.

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📍 Port Arthur, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Arthur sits — Average household size

2.0
  • 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 Port Arthur — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Port Arthur2.0
5552, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 2.0 people per home, Port Arthur's households are much smaller than most areas. This figure is a little below the South Australian average of 2.4 and well below the Australian typical of 2.5.

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 Port Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41188/port-arthur/topic/family-households