Thevenard · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Thevenard

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of people living alone defines daily life in Thevenard, where 31.9% of households are single-person homes. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%. While most homes contain two people, the area has a smaller typical household size than most other similar places.

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📍 Thevenard, Suburb / Locality

Where Thevenard sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Thevenard — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Thevenard2.3
5690, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Thevenard has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that 31.9% of residents live alone, a rate much higher than most areas.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.9% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Thevenard, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.9% of the community, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 45.3%.

16.9% ▲ +15.8%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Thevenard, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Thevenard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41444/thevenard/topic/family-households