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6.7.2. Couple families with children
At the 2011 Census, approximately 25% of the Study Area’s households were living in couple families
with children. This is below the Greater Adelaide proportion of 28%. Over the ten years to 2011, the
proportion of couple families with children has declined very slightly.
Figure 6.21: Time Series Analysis of Couple Families with Children
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Data Source:
ABS Time Series Profile for the Cities of Port Adelaide Enfield, Charles Sturt, West Torrens and Greater Adelaide
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Defined using the State Government Western Adelaide Region boundary (i.e. the population of Port Adelaide Enfield (west), Charles Sturt and West
Torrens)
6.7.3. One parent families
The Study Area mirrors Greater Adelaide in having approximately 11% of households living in one parent
families. This proportion has not changed over the past ten years.
Within the region, Port Adelaide Enfield has the highest proportion of one parent families (approaching
13%) and West Torrens has the lowest at close to 9%. The proportion of one parent families living in Port
Adelaide Enfield did however decline between 2001 and 2011.
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Port Adelaide
Enfield
Charles Sturt
West Torrens Western Adelaide Greater Adelaide
Percentage of Households
2001 Census
2006 Census
2011 Census
