Walkerville · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Walkerville

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Walkerville consist of couples with children. This creates a residential profile where family life is central, though the area also sees a high number of people living on their own. These trends have remained steady for a decade, with the typical home holding about two people.

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📍 Walkerville, Council (LGA)

Where Walkerville 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 Walkerville — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Walkerville2.3
Greater Adelaide 2.5
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Walkerville holds 2.3 people, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. A notable 30% of residents live alone, a rate well above the national figure of 25.6%.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.0% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Walkerville, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57% of families here, while one-parent families are much rarer than in most areas. At 9.6%, the share of single-parent homes is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.6% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Walkerville, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Walkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA48260/walkerville/topic/family-households