Watchman · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Watchman

How families and households are made up across the area.

Few one-parent families live in Watchman compared to similar areas, making it a distinct spot for family types. While half of the families here are couples with children, the area's overall household size is smaller than the national figure.

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Where Watchman 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 Watchman — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Watchman2.3
5461, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.3 people per home, households in Watchman are slightly smaller than the Australian typical of 2.5, though they are about the same as the South Australian figure.

2.3 —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.9
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Watchman, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

No one-parent families were recorded here, a figure far below the 14.1% national average. Most families are couples, with 50.0% having children and 46.2% without.

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 Watchman, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 48%.

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 Watchman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41544/watchman/topic/family-households