Franklin Harbour · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Franklin Harbour

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much smaller households than most similar areas define Franklin Harbour, where the typical home holds just 2.2 people. This creates a residential landscape where small groups and single-person homes are far more common than the national trend.

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📍 Franklin Harbour, Council (LGA)

Where Franklin Harbour sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Franklin Harbour — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Franklin Harbour2.2
Rest of SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are the norm here, with 44.5% of homes holding two people and 28.7% holding just one. The number of people living alone has risen slightly since 2011 and is now well above the national figure of 25.6%.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.7% ▲ +3.2%

Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Franklin Harbour, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.8%, followed closely by those with children at 43.8%. One-parent families account for 9.7%, which is well below the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.

9.7% ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Franklin Harbour splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (46%) and Couples with children (44%), with One-parent families at 10%.

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 Franklin Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA41960/franklin-harbour/topic/family-households