Seacombe Heights · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Seacombe Heights

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 18.1% of people live alone in Seacombe Heights, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This area is shaped by larger households and a high proportion of families living together. Most homes here are shared, contributing to a community where few residents live by themselves.

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📍 Seacombe Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Seacombe Heights sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Heights — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seacombe Heights2.6
5047, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Seacombe Heights are typically larger than most, with 2.6 people per household. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4, and about 37.5% of households consist of two people.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.1% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Seacombe Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 60.5% of families here, while one-parent families account for 8.9%. This last figure is well below the South Australian average of 14.8%.

8.9% ▼ -18.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seacombe Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; 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 Seacombe Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41314/seacombe-heights/topic/family-households