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City of Adelaide

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In the City of Adelaide, 8.0% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 7.4% in South West Overlay.

The City of Adelaide's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, the City of Adelaide's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

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Household type
City of Adelaide - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%South West Overlay %Number%South West Overlay %2006 to 2021
Couples with children9708.07.45727.35.1+398
Couples without children3,09725.623.81,71821.919.6+1,379
One parent families5384.54.53214.15.3+217
Other families1921.61.41712.21.3+21
Group household1,37611.412.61,03913.313.3+337
Lone person4,93740.842.12,94037.540.3+1,997
Other not classifiable household5604.64.17569.612.5-196
Visitor only households4173.54.13244.12.6+93
Total households12,087100.0100.07,841100.0100.0+4,246
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Enumerated data). Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in the City of Adelaide in 2021 compared to South West Overlay shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 8.0% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 4.5% were one-parent families, compared with 7.4% and 4.5% respectively for South West Overlay.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 40.8% compared to 42.1% in South West Overlay while the proportion of couples without children was 25.6% compared to 23.8% in South West Overlay.

Emerging groups

The number of households in City of Adelaide increased by 4,246 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in the City of Adelaide between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+1,997 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,379 households)
  • Couples with children (+398 households)
  • Group household (+337 households)

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