2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2
- 2016: 2.1
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Yorke Peninsula - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people per home than most similar areas define the living arrangements in Yorke Peninsula - North. The typical home here holds just 2.1 people, a figure that has edged down since 2011. This reflects a local trend toward smaller households and a high number of people living on their own.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yorke Peninsula - North — lower than 89% of areas.
| Yorke Peninsula - North | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 5573, SA | 2.3 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 33.3% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This explains why the typical home is smaller than in most other areas, with 45.1% of households containing only two people.
2.1 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
33.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Yorke Peninsula - North, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (8%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up only 9.3% of the local total, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. Couples without children are the most common family type at 47.8%.
9.3% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Yorke Peninsula - North, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (42%) and One-parent families (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Yorke Peninsula - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041127/yorke-peninsula-north/topic/family-households