2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Port Arthur · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Arthur — lower than 86% of areas.
| Port Arthur | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 5552, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
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