Risdon Park South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Risdon Park South

How families and households are made up across the area.

About 28.3% of households in Risdon Park South are people living alone, which is a little above the national figure. This area is largely made up of small households, with the typical home containing 2.4 people, a figure that is about the same as the South Australian average.

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📍 Risdon Park South, Suburb / Locality

Where Risdon Park South sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Risdon Park South — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Risdon Park South2.4
5540, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.4 people, matching the state average. A high proportion of residents live alone (28.3%), though the most common household size is two people, making up 34.6% of the area.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.3% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.8%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Risdon Park South, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 56.0%. One-parent families make up 13.3% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but slightly below the state average.

13.3% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Risdon Park South, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Risdon Park South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41260/risdon-park-south/topic/family-households