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Elizabeth South

Household type

In Elizabeth South, 15.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.7% in the City of Playford.

Elizabeth South'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, Elizabeth South'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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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Household type
Elizabeth South - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Playford %Number%City of Playford %1991 to 2021
Couples with children19515.627.734030.140.5-145
Couples without children14611.720.425522.623.4-109
One parent families27321.917.923821.115.2+35
Other families211.71.3121.10.9+9
Group household524.23.2322.82.4+20
Lone person45736.624.723620.915.6+221
Other not classifiable household897.14.3111.01.3+78
Visitor only households151.20.560.50.8+9
Total households1,248100.0100.01,130100.0100.0+118
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Elizabeth South in 2021 compared to the City of Playford shows that there was a lower proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 15.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 21.9% were one-parent families, compared with 27.7% and 17.9% respectively for the City of Playford.

There were a higher proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 36.6% compared to 24.7% in the City of Playford while the proportion of couples without children was 11.7% compared to 20.4% in the City of Playford.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Elizabeth South increased by 118 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Elizabeth South between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Lone person (+221 households)
  • Couples with children (-145 households)
  • Couples without children (-109 households)

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