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Family & Households in Seacombe Gardens

How families and households are made up across the area.

Single-person households have become more common in Seacombe Gardens over the last decade. The area now sees a high number of people living alone, while one-parent families are much more common here than in most other parts of the country.

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Where Seacombe Gardens sits — Average household size

2.3 ▲ +4.5%
  • 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 Seacombe Gardens — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seacombe Gardens2.3
5047, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.3 people, which is lower than most areas. About 29.8% of residents live alone, a figure that is well above the own national average of 25.6%.

2.3 ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Seacombe Gardens, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.6% of the local mix, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is much higher than in most similar areas, while couples with children remain the largest group at 48.9%.

20.6% ▼ -21.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.2%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seacombe Gardens, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (28%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Seacombe Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41313/seacombe-gardens/topic/family-households