Reynella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Reynella

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Reynella than in most similar areas, with nearly 30% of households consisting of just one person. While the typical home holds about 2.4 people, the area has seen a notable rise in single-person households since 2011.

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📍 Reynella, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Reynella sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Reynella — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Reynella2.4
5161, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.6% of people live alone here, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This is a growing trend, as the number of single-person households rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011.

2.4 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.0%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Reynella splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.3% of the local mix, a figure well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This is a higher proportion than in most similar areas and has risen since 2011.

17.3% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Reynella, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Reynella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403041086/reynella/topic/family-households