Port Broughton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Port Broughton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller living arrangements define Port Broughton, where a huge 37.1% of people live alone. This is far above the national figure and makes the area stand out as a place of small households.

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📍 Port Broughton, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Broughton sits — Average household size

2.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 Broughton — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Port Broughton2.0
5522, SA 1.9
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has just 2 people, which is well below the Australian figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of single-person households, while 44.4% of homes are occupied by two people.

2.0 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.1% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 38.0%
  • 2021: 37.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Port Broughton, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (8%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up over half of all families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families represent just 9.2% of the total, which is well below both the state and national figures.

9.2% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Port Broughton, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 39%.

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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41192/port-broughton/topic/family-households