Renown Park · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Renown Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

A significant number of people live alone in Renown Park, which helps explain why the typical home here is smaller than in other areas. While many households consist of couples with children, nearly 25% of families are led by a single parent, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Renown Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Renown Park sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +4.8%
  • 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 Renown Park — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Renown Park2.2
5008, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Renown Park holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 2.4. This is reflected in the fact that 37.2% of people live alone, a proportion far above the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.2 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.2% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.5%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 37.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Renown Park, the largest group is 1 person at 37%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.8% of the local total, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 43.7%.

24.8% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Renown Park, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Renown Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41252/renown-park/topic/family-households