Seddon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Seddon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 3 people live in the typical home in Seddon, which is much higher than most other areas. This makes for a community where few people live alone and large family groups are common.

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📍 Seddon, Suburb / Locality

Where Seddon sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Seddon — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seddon2.9
5223, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 15.6% of people live alone, which is far below the South Australian figure of 28.5%. This is consistent with the area's larger household sizes, with 37.5% of homes housing two people and another 25% holding three.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Seddon, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 67.1%. One-parent families account for just 8.2%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

8.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.2%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seddon, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Seddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41325/seddon/topic/family-households