Clarendon · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Clarendon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Clarendon (L) compared to the state or national average. This is a family-focused area where nearly half of all households consist of couples with children.

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📍 Clarendon, Urban Centre

Where Clarendon sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +26.3%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clarendon — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clarendon2.4
5157, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.4 people, which is higher than most similar areas and an increase from 1.9 in 2011. Only 21.5% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the South Australian average of 28.5%.

2.4 ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.9
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.5% ▼ -40.5%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 36.2%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clarendon, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.1% of the community, while one-parent families are very rare at 7.4%. This proportion is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen slightly since 2011.

7.4% ▼ -20.3%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clarendon, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (43%) and One-parent families (8%).

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 Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422014/clarendon/topic/family-households