Lonsdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Lonsdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living in each home in Lonsdale than in most other areas, though the number has climbed slightly since 2011. This community is characterised by very small household sizes compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Lonsdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lonsdale sits — Average household size

1.6 ▲ +14.3%
  • 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 Lonsdale — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lonsdale1.6
5160, SA 1.6
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Lonsdale holds only 1.6 people, which is well below the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national average of 2.5. While this remains among the lowest levels for similar areas, the number has risen from 1.4 in 2011.

1.6 ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.4
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 1.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Lonsdale, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 63%, ahead of One-parent families (63%).

Family composition

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Lonsdale splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (36%) and One-parent families (36%), with Couples without children at 29%.

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 Lonsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041082/lonsdale/topic/family-households