Ramsay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ramsay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost no one lives alone in Ramsay, where the typical household is much larger than in most other areas. This small community is dominated by couples and families, with very few single-person homes compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Ramsay, Suburb / Locality

Where Ramsay 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 Ramsay — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ramsay2.6
5575, SA 2.1
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Half of all homes are occupied by two people, while 28.6% house four people. Only 10.7% of residents live alone, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%.

2.6 —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.7% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ramsay, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 4 people (29%) and 1 person (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up half of the community. There are no one-parent families here, a figure that is far below the national average of 14.1%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ramsay, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41237/ramsay/topic/family-households