2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Seaford · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Seaford
How families and households are made up across the area.
Single-person households have grown more common in Seaford, where nearly 30% of homes are now occupied by one person. This is a high figure compared to most areas. While couples with children remain the most common family type, there is a notable trend toward smaller living arrangements.
2.3
▼ -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 Seaford — lower than 71% of areas.
| Seaford | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5169, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of people here live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are small, with the typical household containing 2.3 people, slightly lower than the Australian average of 2.5.
29.8% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Seaford, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18% of the local total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Couples with children are the most common family type at 49.8%, followed by couples without children at 31.5%.
18.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Seaford, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (18%).
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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41315/seaford/topic/family-households