Paralowie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Paralowie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Paralowie, where 2.8 people typically share a home. This is much higher than most areas, reflecting a community where family living is more common than living alone.

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📍 Paralowie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Paralowie sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 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 Paralowie — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Paralowie2.8
5108, SA 2.7
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live by themselves here, with only 21.9% of households being single-person—a figure well below the national average of 25.6%. Most homes are occupied by two people (29.3%) or families of three to five members.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▲ +11.8%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Paralowie, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 60%. One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 19.4% of families, which is well above the South Australian figure of 14.8%.

19.4% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.0%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Paralowie, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Paralowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041044/paralowie/topic/family-households