West Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in West Lakes

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller households are the norm in West Lakes, where about 30% of homes are occupied by just one person. This creates a living environment that is much quieter than most areas, with a typical home holding only 2.2 people.

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📍 West Lakes, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West Lakes sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 West Lakes — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
West Lakes2.2
5021, SA 2.2
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.1% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6% and higher than most similar areas. This contributes to a typical household size of 2.2 people, which is a little below the South Australian average.

2.2 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 29.1%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In West Lakes, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of families here are couples with children, while 36.9% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 12.9% of the total, a figure that is a little below the national and state averages.

12.9% ▼ -0.6%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In West Lakes, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 West Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011096/west-lakes/topic/family-households