Sellicks Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sellicks Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of families in Sellicks Beach include children, creating a domestic environment focused on child-rearing. This community is characterized by a high proportion of one-parent families compared to most other areas, while the typical household size remains consistent with state and national figures.

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📍 Sellicks Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Sellicks Beach sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Sellicks Beach — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sellicks Beach2.4
5174, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Sellicks Beach holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures. About 24% of residents live alone, a rate that is well below the state average of 28.5%.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.0% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 26.4%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sellicks Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.9% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 53.5% raising children and 30.3% without.

15.9% ▼ -12.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sellicks Beach, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; 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 Sellicks Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41327/sellicks-beach/topic/family-households