St Clair · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in St Clair

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.

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📍 St Clair, Suburb / Locality

Where St Clair sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 St Clair — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
St Clair2.3
5011, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In St Clair, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In St Clair, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 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