3.0 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
St Ives · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Large households are the norm in St Ives, where every single family unit consists of a couple with children. This creates a distinct domestic environment compared to the rest of the state, with typical homes holding significantly more people than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Ives — higher than 86% of areas.
| St Ives | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 5252, SA | 2.6 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes in St Ives are crowded compared to most areas, with an average of 3.0 people per dwelling. This is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4 and a little above the Australian average of 2.5.
3.0 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
St Ives splits fairly evenly between 1 person (36%) and 3 people (36%), with 4 people at 27%.
Family types and one-parent families.
The family structure here is unusual, as 100% of families are couples with children. Consequently, one-parent families make up 0.0% of the population, which is far below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In St Ives, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41369/st-ives/topic/family-households