Sleaford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sleaford

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-parent homes defines daily life in Sleaford, where 24% of families fit this description. This is well above the national figure, creating a distinct family landscape for the area.

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📍 Sleaford, Suburb / Locality

Where Sleaford sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Sleaford — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sleaford2.6
5607, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Sleaford generally hold more people than usual, with 2.6 people per home. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Sleaford, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are among the highest in similar areas at 24%, which is well above the 14.1% national average. Other families include couples with children (40%) and couples without children (32%).

24.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sleaford, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Sleaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41345/sleaford/topic/family-households