2.3 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0
- 2016: 3.7
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Western · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Western
How families and households are made up across the area.
A huge 63.3% of people live alone in Western, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of single-person households stands out as the most striking feature of the area's living arrangements.
2.3
▲ +15.0%
- 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 Western — lower than 71% of areas.
| Western | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 5690, SA | 2.5 |
| South Australia | 2.4 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
While the typical home holds 2.3 people, the number of people living alone has risen sharply by 27 points since 2011. This means nearly two-thirds of all households are single-person homes.
63.3% ▲ +75.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Western, 1 person is the majority at 54%; 4 people is next at 14%.
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 66.1% of families, while one-parent families account for 14.3%. This last figure is higher than most areas, though it has fallen 5.4 points since 2011.
14.3% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Western, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Western
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Western [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011135/western/topic/family-households