Sheidow Park · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sheidow Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are a common sight in Sheidow Park, where the typical household is larger than most. With 2.8 people per home, the area is a little above the national figure, reflecting a community where few people live by themselves.

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📍 Sheidow Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Sheidow Park sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Sheidow Park — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sheidow Park2.8
5158, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 16.3% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are shared, with 31.1% containing two people and 23.2% containing four.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.3% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sheidow Park, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 67.3%. One-parent families account for 10.9%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

10.9% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sheidow Park, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Sheidow Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41338/sheidow-park/topic/family-households