1.9 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 1.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Port Victoria · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer than two people live in the typical home in Port Victoria, a figure well below the national average. This small community is defined by a high number of people living alone and small household sizes. Most homes here house only one or two people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Victoria — lower than 89% of areas.
| Port Victoria | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Almost 38.2% of residents live alone, which is far above the Australian figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home has only 1.9 people, much lower than most other areas.
1.9 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
38.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Port Victoria, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (38%) and 3 people (9%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 57.3%, while one-parent families are at 11.5%. This last figure is well below the South Australian average of 14.8%.
11.5% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Port Victoria, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Port Victoria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41213/port-victoria/topic/family-households