Renmark Paringa · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Renmark Paringa

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in Renmark Paringa is shaped by a mix of traditional family units and a significant number of people living on their own. About half of all families here include children, though the typical home size has dipped slightly over the last decade to 2.3 people.

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📍 Renmark Paringa, Council (LGA)

Where Renmark Paringa sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Renmark Paringa — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Renmark Paringa2.3
Rest of SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 30% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 37.9% of all households.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.4% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 29.2%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Renmark Paringa, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 49.7% of families, while one-parent families account for 15.2%. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas and sits slightly above the Australian average.

15.2% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Renmark Paringa, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 Renmark Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46670/renmark-paringa/topic/family-households