Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara

How families and households are made up across the area.

Four people typically share a home in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjara, a figure far above the national average of 2.5. This area sees much larger households than most of the country, with very few people living on their own.

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Where Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara sits — Average household size

4.0 ▲ +5.3%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara4.0
Rest of SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are among the largest in the region, with 29.4% of households holding six or more people. Only 17.5% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

4.0 ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 3.8
  • 2016: 3.8
  • 2021: 4.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.5% ▼ -35.1%

Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.0%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, the largest group is 6 or more at 29%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 2 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 26.9% of the total, which is far above the national rate of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 52.8%.

26.9% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; One-parent families is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40250/anangu-pitjantjatjara-yunkunytjatjara/topic/family-households