South Australia
Household type
In South Australia, 26.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 24.0% in Tasmania.
South Australia'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, South Australia's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.
If you're looking at this data to prepare a housing strategy, learn more here.
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'
Households
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| South Australia - Total households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| Households by type | Number | % | Tasmania % | Number | % | Tasmania % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Couples with children | 194,314 | 26.9 | 24.0 | 174,783 | 29.9 | 29.9 | +19,531 | 19500 |
| Couples without children | 190,564 | 26.4 | 28.3 | 151,819 | 26.0 | 26.1 | +38,745 | 19501 |
| One parent families | 77,804 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 61,076 | 10.5 | 11.1 | +16,728 | 19502 |
| Other families | 7,821 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6,383 | 1.1 | 0.9 | +1,438 | 19503 |
| Group household | 23,542 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 17,753 | 3.0 | 2.9 | +5,789 | 19504 |
| Lone person | 197,272 | 27.3 | 27.6 | 155,263 | 26.6 | 26.1 | +42,009 | 19505 |
| Other not classifiable household | 21,045 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 8,895 | 1.5 | 1.6 | +12,150 | 19506 |
| Visitor only households | 10,798 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 8,071 | 1.4 | 1.3 | +2,727 | 19507 |
| Total households | 723,160 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 584,043 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +139,117 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the household/family types in South Australia in 2021 compared to Tasmania shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 26.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.8% were one-parent families, compared with 24.0% and 11.1% respectively for Tasmania.
There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 27.3% compared to 27.6% in Tasmania while the proportion of couples without children was 26.4% compared to 28.3% in Tasmania.
Emerging groups
The number of households in South Australia increased by 139,117 between 2001 and 2021.
The largest changes in family/household types in South Australia between 2001 and 2021 were:
- Lone person (+42,009 households)
- Couples without children (+38,745 households)
- Couples with children (+19,531 households)
- One parent families (+16,728 households)