2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Ceduna · Council (LGA)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas define the domestic landscape in Ceduna. While the typical household size remains steady, there is a growing number of people living on their own.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ceduna — lower than 57% of areas.
| Ceduna | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Nearly 30% of people in Ceduna live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Most homes house two people, while the typical number of residents per home is 2.4, which is about the same as across South Australia.
2.4 ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.6% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Ceduna, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.8% of the local total, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Over half of all families are couples with children, while 30.9% are couples without children.
16.8% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ceduna, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ceduna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41010/ceduna/topic/family-households