Le Hunte - Elliston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Le Hunte - Elliston

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Le Hunte - Elliston than in most similar areas. While the typical home holds about 2.3 people, nearly 32% of households are single-person dwellings. This pattern of living has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 Le Hunte - Elliston, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Le Hunte - Elliston 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 Le Hunte - Elliston — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Le Hunte - Elliston2.3
5670, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.9% of residents live alone, a figure well above the national average of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 37.5% of all households.

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.

31.9% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Le Hunte - Elliston, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 4 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 7.2% of the area, which is well below the South Australian figure of 14.8%. Most families here are couples, with 57.3% having children and 34.4% without.

7.2% ▲ +8.2%

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

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Le Hunte - Elliston, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Le Hunte - Elliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011132/le-hunte-elliston/topic/family-households