2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
St Clair · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of people in St Clair live alone, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to smaller household sizes across the area, where the typical home holds just over two people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Clair — lower than 71% of areas.
| St Clair | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5011, SA | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Almost 30% of homes in St Clair are occupied by a single person, which is higher than most areas. Consequently, the typical household size is 2.3 people, slightly below the national figure of 2.5.
2.3 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.8% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In St Clair, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 55.5%, while one-parent families account for 14.7%. This proportion of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas.
14.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In St Clair, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in St Clair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41367/st-clair/topic/family-households