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Figure 6.24: Time Series Analysis of Group Households
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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)
6.7.6. Summary
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The region is home to proportionally fewer couples with no children, but more lone person
households when compared with Greater Adelaide.
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Port Adelaide Enfield has a higher concentration of one parent families, while West Torrens has
proportionally more group households.
6.8.
Housing Type and Tenure
Figures 6.24 to 6.26
summarise trends regarding housing type, and
Figures 6.27 to 6.31
summarise
trends regarding housing tenure. Supporting data tables are provided in Section 1.7 of
Appendix C.
6.8.1. Separate houses
The Study Area has a significantly smaller proportion of separate houses in comparison with the wider
metropolitan area. At the 2011 Census, approximately 69% of dwellings in Western Adelaide were
separate homes, compared with nearly 77% for Greater Adelaide. Within the region, West Torrens has
the smallest proportion of separate homes (65%), followed by Charles Sturt (72%) and Port Adelaide
Enfield (72%).
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Port Adelaide
Enfield
Charles Sturt
West Torrens Western Adelaide Greater Adelaide
Percentage of Households
2001 Census
2006 Census
2011 Census
