2.5 ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
West Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in West Richmond
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living alone in West Richmond than in most similar areas. While the typical household size has stayed steady, there is a notable presence of single-parent families. Overall, the area provides a mix of small households and family homes.
2.5
▲ +8.7%
- 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 West Richmond — higher than 50% of areas.
| West Richmond | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 5033, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 27.1% of residents live alone, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 25.6%. The typical home holds 2.5 people, matching the Australian average.
27.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In West Richmond, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 17.6% of the local total, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 51.7%.
17.6% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In West Richmond, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; 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 West Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41571/west-richmond/topic/family-households