Royston Park · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Royston Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are more common in Royston Park than in most similar areas. The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure. This trend is supported by the fact that two-thirds of all families are couples with children.

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📍 Royston Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Royston Park sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Royston Park — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Royston Park2.6
5070, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Royston Park are slightly more crowded than the state average, with a typical size of 2.6 people. About 25.5% of residents live alone, which is about the same as the national figure but well below the South Australian average.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Royston Park, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 66.7% of families here. Only 8.0% of households are one-parent families, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

8.0% ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Royston Park, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 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 Royston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41283/royston-park/topic/family-households