Copper Coast · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Copper Coast

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 44% of families in Copper Coast are couples without children, making this the most common family type. The area has a smaller typical household size than most other regions, with a notable number of people living on their own.

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📍 Copper Coast, Council (LGA)

Where Copper Coast sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Copper Coast — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Copper Coast2.2
Rest of SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here has 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. This is partly because 31.1% of residents live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.1% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 31.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Copper Coast, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.9% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011. This group sits alongside couples with children, who account for 39.3% of families.

15.9% ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Copper Coast splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (44%) and Couples with children (39%), with One-parent families at 16%.

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 Copper Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41560/copper-coast/topic/family-households