Nairne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Nairne

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Nairne than in most other areas, with only 20.7% of households consisting of one person. This is a place where homes are typically busier and larger than the state average. Most households here are families, with couples raising children making up the biggest group.

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📍 Nairne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Nairne sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Nairne — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nairne2.6
5252, SA 2.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Nairne are slightly larger than the state figure, with 2.6 people per home. While the number of people living alone has edged up since 2011, it remains well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.7% ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nairne, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest family group at 61%. One-parent families account for 14.1% of the total, a figure that has risen by 2.1 points since 2011 and is about the same as the national average.

14.1% ▲ +17.5%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nairne, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401021009/nairne/topic/family-households