Woodchester · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woodchester

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Woodchester are couples with children, making up 57.6% of the total. This is a family-focused area where homes are often larger than the national average. With fewer people living alone than in most of South Australia, the community is shaped by multi-person households.

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📍 Woodchester, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodchester sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Woodchester — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woodchester2.6
5255, SA 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 2.4. Only 21.1% of households are people living alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.1% ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 28.4%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woodchester, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8.4% of the total, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia. Most families are couples, with 34.5% of households being couples without children.

8.4% ▲ +12.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woodchester, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Woodchester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41636/woodchester/topic/family-households