2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Silverton · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
One-parent families make up 35% of the community in Silverton, a figure far above the national average. This creates a family landscape where single parents are much more common than in most other areas. Households here are generally smaller than the state and national typicals.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silverton — lower than 86% of areas.
| Silverton | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 5204, SA | 2.0 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in Silverton typically hold 2.0 people, which is well below the Australian figure of 2.5 and a little below the South Australian average of 2.4.
2.0 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
In Silverton, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 4 people (30%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families are among the highest at this level, sitting far above the national figure of 14.1%. Most families are couples with children (65%) or couples without children (55%).
35.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Silverton, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (35%) and One-parent families (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Silverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41343/silverton/topic/family-households