2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Port Lincoln · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Port Lincoln
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over 30% of people in Port Lincoln live alone, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a general trend of smaller households across the area, where the typical home now holds fewer residents than it did ten years ago.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Port Lincoln — lower than 71% of areas.
| Port Lincoln | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 30.5% of households are single-person homes, which is higher than most similar areas. Because of this, the usual household size has edged down to 2.3 people, falling slightly below the Australian figure of 2.5.
30.5% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Port Lincoln, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (14%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 16.6% of the total, which is much higher than in most other areas. While half of all families are couples with children, the proportion of single-parent homes has remained steady since 2011.
16.6% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Port Lincoln, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
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 Port Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/topic/family-households