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.
Sheidow Park · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sheidow Park — higher than 76% of areas.
| Sheidow Park | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 5158, SA | 2.6 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Sheidow Park, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (19%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Sheidow Park, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
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