Sedan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sedan

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Sedan than in most similar areas, with 30.7% of households consisting of just one person. This contributes to a community where family structures vary, though the typical home size remains steady at 2.4 people.

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Where Sedan sits — Average household size

2.4 —
  • 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 Sedan — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sedan2.4
5353, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.7% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This is a high proportion compared to most other areas, though the typical home size of 2.4 people is about the same as across South Australia.

2.4 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.7% —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 30.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Sedan splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (30%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.7%, while one-parent families account for only 6.7%. This last figure is well below both the state average of 14.8% and the national figure of 14.1%.

6.7% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 6.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sedan, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children 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 Sedan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41324/sedan/topic/family-households