2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Vale Park · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Vale Park compared to the rest of the country, with only 20.2% of households being single-person homes. This makes the area a strong base for families, where couples with children make up the largest group of residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Vale Park — higher than 50% of areas.
| Vale Park | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 5081, SA | 2.4 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Vale Park holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Most households consist of two people (39.2%), while those with only one resident are well below the state and national averages.
2.5 → 0.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.2% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Vale Park, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 57.8% of families here. The number of one-parent families is 10.3%, which is well below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
10.3% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Vale Park, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Vale Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41499/vale-park/topic/family-households