Tanunda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Tanunda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller household sizes and a low rate of single-parent families distinguish Tanunda from most similar areas. The town has a high proportion of two-person homes, with the typical dwelling housing just 2.3 people. This trend has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Tanunda, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tanunda sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Tanunda — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tanunda2.3
5352, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is more common here than in most other areas, with 28.9% of households consisting of one person. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%, though it is about the same as the South Australian average.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.9% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.4%
  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 28.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tanunda, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.1% of families, while one-parent families account for only 10.2%. This last figure is well below both the state and national averages, a pattern that has barely changed since 2011.

10.2% ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tanunda, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011115/tanunda/topic/family-households