Salisbury North · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Salisbury North

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of single parents live in Salisbury North than in other similar areas. While the typical home size matches the national figure, nearly 30% of households are made up of people living alone.

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📍 Salisbury North, Suburb / Locality

Where Salisbury North sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Salisbury North — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Salisbury North2.5
5108, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.6% of people here live alone, which is well above the Australian figure of 25.6%. The typical home holds 2.5 people, a result that is about the same as both the state and national averages.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Salisbury North splits fairly evenly between 1 person (30%) and 2 people (30%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 26.9% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is among the highest proportions for this type of family at this level.

26.9% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 27.1%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Salisbury North, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; One-parent families is next at 27%.

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 Salisbury North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41292/salisbury-north/topic/family-households