Unley · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Unley

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Unley are couples with children, making this the most common household type. While the area has a high number of people living alone, the typical home size remains steady at 2.3 people.

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📍 Unley, Council (LGA)

Where Unley sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Unley — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Unley2.3
Greater Adelaide 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.1% of people live alone in Unley, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 34.4% of all households.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 31.6%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Unley splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (30%), with 4 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.7% of the total, a figure that is well below both the South Australian and national averages. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.

10.7% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Unley, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47980/unley/topic/family-households