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.
Clarendon · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Clarendon — higher than 57% of areas.
| Clarendon | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 5157, SA | 2.7 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.5% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Clarendon, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (21%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Clarendon, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (43%) and One-parent families (8%).
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