Sutherlands · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Sutherlands

How families and households are made up across the area.

A total absence of one-parent families sets Sutherlands apart from the rest of the state. While most Australian homes are slightly larger, the typical household here is smaller than the national figure.

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📍 Sutherlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Sutherlands sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Sutherlands — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sutherlands2.2
5374, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Sutherlands hold 2.2 people on average, which is a little below both the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national figure of 2.5.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Sutherlands, the largest group is 1 person at 47%, followed by 2 people (35%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures are dominated by couples, with 74.1% having children and 29.6% without. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the 14.1% national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sutherlands, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Sutherlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41411/sutherlands/topic/family-households